diff --git a/engines/titanic/support/avi_surface.cpp b/engines/titanic/support/avi_surface.cpp
index 69c006e6e8f..11b6b68ca41 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/support/avi_surface.cpp
+++ b/engines/titanic/support/avi_surface.cpp
@@ -472,11 +472,20 @@ Graphics::ManagedSurface *AVISurface::duplicateTransparency() const {
 }
 
 void AVISurface::playCutscene(const Rect &r, uint startFrame, uint endFrame) {
-	bool isDifferent = _movieFrameSurface[0]->w != r.width() ||
-		_movieFrameSurface[0]->h != r.height();
+	bool isDifferent = false;
+	
+	if (_currentFrame != ((int)startFrame - 1) || startFrame == 0) {
+		// Start video playback at the desired starting frame
+		setFrame(startFrame);
+		isDifferent = _movieFrameSurface[0]->w != r.width() ||
+			_movieFrameSurface[0]->h != r.height();
 
-	startAtFrame(startFrame);
-	_currentFrame = startFrame;
+		startAtFrame(startFrame);
+		_currentFrame = startFrame;
+	} else {
+		// Already in position, so pick up where we left off
+		_decoder->start();
+	}
 
 	while (_currentFrame < (int)endFrame && !g_vm->shouldQuit()) {
 		if (isNextFrame()) {
diff --git a/engines/titanic/support/movie.cpp b/engines/titanic/support/movie.cpp
index 3095715bc9c..eb65cf1a8a0 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/support/movie.cpp
+++ b/engines/titanic/support/movie.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ void OSMovie::playCutscene(const Rect &drawRect, uint startFrame, uint endFrame)
 	CEventTarget eventTarget;
 	g_vm->_events->addTarget(&eventTarget);
 
-	_aviSurface.setFrame(startFrame);
 	_aviSurface.playCutscene(drawRect, startFrame, endFrame);
 
 	g_vm->_events->removeTarget();