diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
index 53c8a5d0807..d29b826dbcb 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ private long getTotalBufferedDurationUs() {
 
   private long getTotalBufferedDurationUs(long bufferedPositionInLoadingPeriodUs) {
     MediaPeriodHolder loadingPeriodHolder = queue.getLoadingPeriod();
-    if (loadingPeriodHolder == null) {
+    if (loadingPeriodHolder == null || rendererPositionUs < 0) {
       return 0;
     }
     long totalBufferedDurationUs =