diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8ae416442..dc81a79c4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ver 0.19.17 (not yet released)
 * decoder
   - flac: fix assertion failure while seeking
+  - fix seek problems in several plugins
 * fix spurious seek error "Failed to allocate silence buffer"
 * replay gain: fix "replay_gain_handler mixer" setting
 * DSD: use 0x69 as silence pattern
diff --git a/src/decoder/DecoderAPI.cxx b/src/decoder/DecoderAPI.cxx
index 941d3a70d..d7c9bc7ee 100644
--- a/src/decoder/DecoderAPI.cxx
+++ b/src/decoder/DecoderAPI.cxx
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ decoder_check_cancel_read(const Decoder *decoder)
 	/* ignore the SEEK command during initialization, the plugin
 	   should handle that after it has initialized successfully */
 	if (dc.command == DecoderCommand::SEEK &&
-	    (dc.state == DecoderState::START || decoder->seeking))
+	    (dc.state == DecoderState::START || decoder->seeking ||
+	     decoder->initial_seek_running))
 		return false;
 
 	return true;