diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
index e1dc8894..62bb0273 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -3274,18 +3274,22 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 		setAutoSuggestZoomsTrigger(0);
 	}, []);
 
-	function handleSeek(time: number) {
+	function handleSeek(time: number, options: { pause?: boolean } = {}) {
 		const playback = videoPlaybackRef.current;
 		const video = playback?.video;
 		if (!video) return;
 
-		if (!video.paused) {
+		if (options.pause && !video.paused) {
 			playback?.pause();
 		}
 
 		video.currentTime = mapTimelineTimeToSourceTime(time * 1000) / 1000;
 	}
 
+	const handleTimelineSeek = useCallback((time: number) => {
+		handleSeek(time, { pause: true });
+	}, []);
+
 	const handleSelectZoom = useCallback((id: string | null) => {
 		setSelectedZoomId(id);
 		if (id) {
@@ -6271,7 +6275,7 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 						videoDuration={duration}
 						currentTime={currentTime}
 						playheadTime={timelinePlayheadTime}
-						onSeek={handleSeek}
+						onSeek={handleTimelineSeek}
 						videoPath={videoPath}
 						cursorTelemetry={normalizedCursorTelemetry}
 						autoSuggestZoomsTrigger={autoSuggestZoomsTrigger}