diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
index b9aa48c299..6924c6f66a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,15 @@ struct AAXClasses
             info.timeSigDenominator = (int) den;
 
             info.timeInSamples = 0;
-            check (transport.GetCurrentNativeSampleLocation (&info.timeInSamples));
+
+            if (transport.IsTransportPlaying (&info.isPlaying) != AAX_SUCCESS)
+                info.isPlaying = false;
+
+            if (! info.isPlaying)
+                check (transport.GetTimelineSelectionStartPosition (&info.timeInSamples));
+            else
+                check (transport.GetCurrentNativeSampleLocation (&info.timeInSamples));
+
             info.timeInSeconds = info.timeInSamples / getSampleRate();
 
             int64_t ticks = 0;
@@ -509,9 +517,6 @@ struct AAXClasses
             info.ppqLoopStart = loopStartTick / 960000.0;
             info.ppqLoopEnd   = loopEndTick   / 960000.0;
 
-            if (transport.IsTransportPlaying (&info.isPlaying) != AAX_SUCCESS)
-                info.isPlaying = false;
-
             info.editOriginTime = 0;
             info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fpsUnknown;