diff --git a/src/plugins/syncPlay/core/QueueCore.js b/src/plugins/syncPlay/core/QueueCore.js
index 721ed7403ad..d34f7788400 100644
--- a/src/plugins/syncPlay/core/QueueCore.js
+++ b/src/plugins/syncPlay/core/QueueCore.js
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ class QueueCore {
 
         const serverId = apiClient.serverInfo().Id;
 
+        this.scheduleReadyRequestOnPlaybackStart(apiClient, 'startPlayback');
+
         const playerWrapper = this.manager.getPlayerWrapper();
         playerWrapper.localPlay({
             ids: this.getPlaylistAsItemIds(),
             startPositionTicks: startPositionTicks,
             startIndex: this.getCurrentPlaylistIndex(),
             serverId: serverId
-        }).then(() => {
-            this.scheduleReadyRequestOnPlaybackStart(apiClient, 'startPlayback');
         }).catch((error) => {
             console.error(error);
             toast(globalize.translate('MessageSyncPlayErrorMedia'));