diff --git a/src/timeshift/timeshift_reader.c b/src/timeshift/timeshift_reader.c
index 4f6754f..7d52425 100644
--- a/src/timeshift/timeshift_reader.c
+++ b/src/timeshift/timeshift_reader.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ void *timeshift_reader ( void *p )
           skip = ctrl->sm_data;
           switch (skip->type) {
             case SMT_SKIP_REL_TIME:
+            case SMT_SKIP_ABS_TIME:
               tvhlog(LOG_DEBUG, "timeshift", "ts %d skip %"PRId64" requested", ts->id, skip->time);

               /* Must handle live playback case */
@@ -409,7 +410,7 @@ void *timeshift_reader ( void *p )
               if (skip) {
                 /* Adjust time */
                 play_time  = now;
-                pause_time = skip_time = last_time + skip->time;
+                pause_time = skip_time = skip->type == SMT_SKIP_REL_TIME ? last_time + skip->time : skip->time;
                 tsi        = NULL;

                 /* Clear existing packet */