diff --git a/Services/IPCService.qml b/Services/IPCService.qml
index bd5f220b..6b81b475 100644
--- a/Services/IPCService.qml
+++ b/Services/IPCService.qml
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ Item {
         MediaService.previous()
       }
 
-      function seek(position: string) {
-        var positionVal = parseFloat(position)
-        if (Number.isNaN(positionVal)) {
-            Logger.warn("Media", "Argument to ipc call 'media seek' must be a number")
+      function seekRelative(offset: string) {
+        var offsetVal = parseFloat(position)
+        if (Number.isNaN(offsetVal)) {
+            Logger.warn("Media", "Argument to ipc call 'media seekRelative' must be a number")
             return
         }
-        MediaService.seek(positionVal)
+        MediaService.seekRelative(offsetVal)
       }
 
       function seekByRatio(position: string) {
diff --git a/Services/MediaService.qml b/Services/MediaService.qml
index 0eae65ec..210a67dc 100644
--- a/Services/MediaService.qml
+++ b/Services/MediaService.qml
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ Singleton {
     }
   }
 
+  function seekRelative(offset) {
+    if (currentPlayer && currentPlayer.canSeek) {
+      var newPosition = currentPlayer.position + offset;
+      currentPlayer.position = newPosition;
+      currentPosition = newPosition;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Seek to position based on ratio (0.0 to 1.0)
   function seekByRatio(ratio) {
     if (currentPlayer && currentPlayer.canSeek && currentPlayer.length > 0) {