diff --git a/lib/src/player/player_model.dart b/lib/src/player/player_model.dart
index 74a9b9a2f..a9bded9b3 100644
--- a/lib/src/player/player_model.dart
+++ b/lib/src/player/player_model.dart
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class PlayerModel extends SafeChangeNotifier {
   bool get shuffle => service.shuffle;
   void setShuffle(bool value) => service.setShuffle(value);
 
-  double get volume => service.volume;
+  double? get volume => service.volume;
   Future<void> setVolume(double value) async => await service.setVolume(value);
 
   double get rate => service.rate;
diff --git a/lib/src/player/player_service.dart b/lib/src/player/player_service.dart
index e6c0b243a..5dea979d6 100644
--- a/lib/src/player/player_service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/player/player_service.dart
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class PlayerService {
 
   final _volumeController = StreamController<bool>.broadcast();
   Stream<bool> get volumeChanged => _volumeController.stream;
-  double _volume = 100.0;
-  double get volume => _volume;
+  double? _volume;
+  double? get volume => _volume;
   Future<void> setVolume(double value) async {
     if (value == _volume) return;
     await _player.setVolume(value);
@@ -209,11 +209,12 @@ class PlayerService {
         _player.state.tracks;
       });
       if (newPosition != null && _audio!.audioType != AudioType.radio) {
+        final tempVol = _volume;
         _player.setVolume(0).then(
               (_) => Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 3)).then(
                 (_) => _player
                     .seek(newPosition)
-                    .then((_) => _player.setVolume(100.0)),
+                    .then((_) => _player.setVolume(tempVol ?? 100.0)),
               ),
             );
       }
@@ -247,8 +248,6 @@ class PlayerService {
   Future<void> init() async {
     await _initMediaControl();
 
-    await _readPlayerState();
-
     _isPlayingSub = _player.stream.playing.listen((value) {
       setIsPlaying(value);
     });
@@ -294,6 +293,8 @@ class PlayerService {
         }
       }
     });
+
+    await _readPlayerState();
   }
 
   Future<void> playNext() async {
diff --git a/lib/src/player/volume_popup.dart b/lib/src/player/volume_popup.dart
index e230ebbf0..98b031500 100644
--- a/lib/src/player/volume_popup.dart
+++ b/lib/src/player/volume_popup.dart
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ class VolumeSliderPopup extends StatelessWidget with WatchItMixin {
     final volume = watchPropertyValue((PlayerModel m) => m.volume);
     final setVolume = playerModel.setVolume;
     IconData iconData;
-    if (volume <= 0) {
+    if (volume != null && volume <= 0) {
       iconData = Iconz().speakerMutedFilled;
-    } else if (volume <= 20) {
+    } else if (volume != null && volume <= 20) {
       iconData = Iconz().speakerLowFilled;
-    } else if (volume <= 50 && volume > 20) {
+    } else if (volume != null && volume <= 50 && volume > 20) {
       iconData = Iconz().speakerMediumFilled;
     } else {
       iconData = Iconz().speakerHighFilled;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class _Slider extends StatelessWidget with WatchItMixin {
     return RotatedBox(
       quarterTurns: 3,
       child: Slider(
-        value: volume,
+        value: volume ?? 100.0,
         onChanged: setVolume,
         max: 100,
         min: 0,