diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/MyWidgetProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/MyWidgetProvider.kt
index e2759313..0f567def 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/MyWidgetProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/MyWidgetProvider.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class MyWidgetProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
             } else {
                 when (action) {
                     NEXT -> player.seekToNextMediaItem()
-                    PREVIOUS -> player.seekToPreviousMediaItem()
+                    PREVIOUS -> if (player.contentPosition > 5000) player.seekTo(0) else player.seekToPreviousMediaItem()
                     PLAYPAUSE -> player.togglePlayback()
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt
index fe85d7e8..8bddd88f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ class SimpleMusicPlayer(private val exoPlayer: ExoPlayer) : ForwardingPlayer(exo
 
     override fun seekToPrevious() {
         play()
-        if (!maybeForcePrevious()) {
+        if (currentPosition > 5000) {
+            seekTo(0)
+        } else if (!maybeForcePrevious()) {
             seekToPreviousCount += 1
             seekWithDelay()
         }