diff --git a/static/player.ts b/static/player.ts
index 7b8cc1f..6984e65 100644
--- a/static/player.ts
+++ b/static/player.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
     }
   }
 
-  const startTimeSeconds = Number.parseFloat(container.getAttribute('data-start-time-seconds') || '0')
   const modeSources = safeJsonParse(container.getAttribute('data-mode-sources'), {} as Record<string, ModeSource>)
   const availableModes = safeJsonParse(container.getAttribute('data-available-modes'), [] as string[])
   const initialMode = container.getAttribute('data-initial-mode') || 'dub'
@@ -731,6 +730,7 @@ const initPlayer = (): void => {
       resolveActiveSegments()
       renderSegments()
 
+      const startTimeSeconds = Number.parseFloat(container.getAttribute('data-start-time-seconds') || '0')
       const currentDisplayTime = displayTimeFromAbsolute(video.currentTime)
       if (Number.isFinite(startTimeSeconds) && startTimeSeconds > 0 && currentDisplayTime <= 0.5) {
         const nextStart = absoluteTimeFromDisplay(startTimeSeconds)