diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
index 02c13a06b..28624695d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.LoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.RenderersFactory;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SeekParameters;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.BehindLiveWindowException;
@@ -752,8 +753,14 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
 
             final int skipTo = (int) Math.ceil((segment.endTime));
 
+            // temporarily force EXACT seek parameters to prevent infinite skip looping
+            final SeekParameters seekParams = simpleExoPlayer.getSeekParameters();
+            simpleExoPlayer.setSeekParameters(SeekParameters.EXACT);
+
             seekTo(skipTo);
 
+            simpleExoPlayer.setSeekParameters(seekParams);
+
             if (mPrefs.getBoolean(
                     context.getString(R.string.sponsor_block_notifications_key), false)) {
                 String toastText = "";