diff --git a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Services/StreamingAudioPlayerService.cs b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Services/StreamingAudioPlayerService.cs
index d77b8da..44eeb25 100644
--- a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Services/StreamingAudioPlayerService.cs
+++ b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Services/StreamingAudioPlayerService.cs
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class StreamingAudioPlayerService : AudioPlayerService, IStreamingPlayerS
             LoadProgress = 1.0;
             await NotifyStateChanged();
         }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
         {
             // Cancellation is expected during track switch or seek — propagate cleanly.
             throw;
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ public class StreamingAudioPlayerService : AudioPlayerService, IStreamingPlayerS
         _streamingCancellation?.Cancel();
         await DrainActiveStreamingTaskAsync();
         _streamingCancellation?.Dispose();
-        _streamingCancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        var seekCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        _streamingCancellation = seekCts;
 
         try
         {
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ public class StreamingAudioPlayerService : AudioPlayerService, IStreamingPlayerS
             var mediaResult = await _trackMediaClient.GetTrackMedia(
                 _currentTrackId,
                 byteOffset,
-                cancellationToken: _streamingCancellation.Token);
+                cancellationToken: seekCts.Token);
             if (!mediaResult.Success || mediaResult.Value == null)
             {
                 var technicalError = mediaResult.GetMessage() ?? "Failed to load audio from position";
@@ -473,16 +474,21 @@ public class StreamingAudioPlayerService : AudioPlayerService, IStreamingPlayerS
             BufferedChunks = 0;
 
             // Stream audio from offset
-            _activeStreamingTask = StreamAudioWithEarlyPlayback(audio, _streamingCancellation.Token);
+            _activeStreamingTask = StreamAudioWithEarlyPlayback(audio, seekCts.Token);
             await _activeStreamingTask;
 
             IsSeekingBeyondBuffer = false;
         }
-        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (seekCts.IsCancellationRequested)
         {
-            // Another seek or stop interrupted this one
+            // Another seek or stop interrupted this one. Only clear the flag if we are
+            // still the active seek — if _streamingCancellation has been replaced, a
+            // newer seek is in progress and owns the flag.
             _logger.LogDebug("Seek beyond buffer cancelled");
-            IsSeekingBeyondBuffer = false;
+            if (ReferenceEquals(_streamingCancellation, seekCts))
+            {
+                IsSeekingBeyondBuffer = false;
+            }
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {