diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/audio/native_audio_player_service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/audio/native_audio_player_service.dart
index c29bfb5f6..74aa02542 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/audio/native_audio_player_service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/audio/native_audio_player_service.dart
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ class NativeAudioPlayerService extends AudioPlayerService {
 
     // Get best position (furthest of local vs server)
     final bestPosition = resume ? await _getBestEpisodePosition(episode) : 0;
-    if (bestPosition > _currentEpisode!.position) {
+    if (!resume || bestPosition > _currentEpisode!.position) {
       _currentEpisode!.position = bestPosition;
     }
 
diff --git a/mobile/test/services/audio/native_playback_test.dart b/mobile/test/services/audio/native_playback_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec912d6e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/test/services/audio/native_playback_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
+import 'package:pinepods_mobile/repository/repository.dart';
+import 'package:pinepods_mobile/services/audio/native_audio_player_service.dart';
+import 'package:pinepods_mobile/services/settings/settings_service.dart';
+import 'package:pinepods_mobile/services/pinepods/pinepods_audio_service.dart';
+import '../../support/factories.dart';
+
+class MockRepository extends Mock implements Repository {}
+
+class MockSettings extends Mock implements SettingsService {}
+
+class MockPinepodsAudio extends Mock implements PinepodsAudioService {}
+
+void main() {
+  for (final (resume, advancesDuringLookup) in [
+    (false, false),
+    (true, false),
+    (true, true),
+  ]) {
+    testWidgets('resume=$resume preserves newer progress=$advancesDuringLookup', (
+      tester,
+    ) async {
+      final repository = MockRepository();
+      final settings = MockSettings();
+      final episode = buildEpisode(guid: 'pinepods_101', position: 120000);
+      when(() => repository.loadQueue()).thenAnswer((_) async => []);
+      when(
+        () => repository.saveEpisode(episode),
+      ).thenAnswer((_) async => episode);
+      when(
+        () => settings.settingsListener,
+      ).thenAnswer((_) => const Stream.empty());
+      when(() => settings.playbackSpeed).thenReturn(1.75);
+      when(() => settings.trimSilence).thenReturn(false);
+      when(() => settings.volumeBoost).thenReturn(false);
+      when(() => settings.fastForwardInterval).thenReturn(30);
+      when(() => settings.rewindInterval).thenReturn(10);
+      final calls = <MethodCall>[];
+      final messenger =
+          TestDefaultBinaryMessengerBinding.instance.defaultBinaryMessenger;
+      messenger.setMockMethodCallHandler(NativeAudioPlayerService.platform, (
+        call,
+      ) async {
+        calls.add(call);
+        if (call.method == 'getPosition') return 0;
+        return null;
+      });
+      const events = MethodChannel('com.pinepods/audio_events');
+      messenger.setMockMethodCallHandler(events, (_) async => null);
+      addTearDown(() {
+        messenger.setMockMethodCallHandler(
+          NativeAudioPlayerService.platform,
+          null,
+        );
+        messenger.setMockMethodCallHandler(events, null);
+      });
+      final service = NativeAudioPlayerService(
+        repository: repository,
+        settingsService: settings,
+      );
+      await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+      if (advancesDuringLookup) {
+        final pinepods = MockPinepodsAudio();
+        when(
+          () => pinepods.getServerPositionForEpisode(101, 0, false),
+        ).thenAnswer((_) async {
+          // A local position save can finish while the server lookup is pending.
+          episode.position = 150000;
+          return 100;
+        });
+        service.setPinepodsAudioService(pinepods);
+      }
+      await service.playEpisode(episode: episode, resume: resume);
+      final play = calls.singleWhere((c) => c.method == 'playEpisode');
+      final expected = advancesDuringLookup ? 150000 : (resume ? 120000 : 0);
+      expect(play.arguments['startPosition'], expected);
+      expect(episode.position, expected);
+      service.setPinepodsAudioService(null);
+      await service.stop();
+      await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+    });
+  }
+}