diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
index 28e52771d5..c12dfda627 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
     if (document.hidden) {
       this.disableInterval_(e);
     } else {
-      this.enableInterval_();
+      if (!this.player_.paused() && !this.player_.hasClass('vjs-waiting')) {
+        this.enableInterval_();
+      }
 
       // we just switched back to the page and someone may be looking, so, update ASAP
       this.update();
@@ -133,9 +135,8 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
    *          The current percent at a number from 0-1
    */
   update(event) {
-    const percent = super.update();
-
     this.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      const percent = super.update();
       const currentTime = this.player_.ended() ?
         this.player_.duration() : this.getCurrentTime_();
       const liveTracker = this.player_.liveTracker;
@@ -167,8 +168,6 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
         this.duration_ = duration;
       }
     });
-
-    return percent;
   }
 
   /**