diff --git a/src/lib/TranscriptEditor/MediaPlayer/PlayerControls.js b/src/lib/TranscriptEditor/MediaPlayer/PlayerControls.js
index 3bedf62a..9fa6ac22 100644
--- a/src/lib/TranscriptEditor/MediaPlayer/PlayerControls.js
+++ b/src/lib/TranscriptEditor/MediaPlayer/PlayerControls.js
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ class PlayerControls extends React.Component {
   // backward or forward function
   // on mouseUp the interval is cleared
   setIntervalHelperBackward = () => {
+    this.props.skipBackward();
     this.interval = setInterval(() => {
       this.props.skipBackward();
     }, 300);
   }
 
   setIntervalHelperForward = () => {
+    this.props.skipForward();
     this.interval = setInterval(() => {
       this.props.skipForward();
     }, 300);