diff --git a/src/Player.js b/src/Player.js
index c8242df7..c37ff8bf 100644
--- a/src/Player.js
+++ b/src/Player.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default class Player extends Component {
     this.progressTimeout = setTimeout(this.progress, this.props.progressFrequency || this.props.progressInterval)
   }
 
-  seekTo (amount, type) {
+  seekTo (amount, type, keepPlaying = false) {
     // When seeking before player is ready, store value and seek later
     if (!this.isReady) {
       if (amount !== 0) {
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ export default class Player extends Component {
         console.warn('ReactPlayer: could not seek using fraction – duration not yet available')
         return
       }
-      this.player.seekTo(duration * amount)
+      this.player.seekTo(duration * amount, keepPlaying)
       return
     }
-    this.player.seekTo(amount)
+    this.player.seekTo(amount, keepPlaying)
   }
 
   handleReady = () => {
diff --git a/src/ReactPlayer.js b/src/ReactPlayer.js
index b165ea43..4770e604 100644
--- a/src/ReactPlayer.js
+++ b/src/ReactPlayer.js
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ export const createReactPlayer = (players, fallback) => {
       return this.player.getInternalPlayer(key)
     }
 
-    seekTo = (fraction, type) => {
+    seekTo = (fraction, type, keepPlaying) => {
       if (!this.player) return null
-      this.player.seekTo(fraction, type)
+      this.player.seekTo(fraction, type, keepPlaying)
     }
 
     handleReady = () => {
diff --git a/src/players/YouTube.js b/src/players/YouTube.js
index 869919ce..d5f95dd5 100644
--- a/src/players/YouTube.js
+++ b/src/players/YouTube.js
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ export default class YouTube extends Component {
     this.callPlayer('stopVideo')
   }
 
-  seekTo (amount) {
+  seekTo (amount, keepPlaying) {
     this.callPlayer('seekTo', amount)
-    if (!this.props.playing) {
+    if (!keepPlaying && !this.props.playing) {
       this.pause()
     }
   }