diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 90dbdb6b00..3a42311b26 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
   preferred language is not available
   ([#2980](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/2980)).
 * Add optional parameter to `Player.stop` to reset the player when stopping.
+* Fix handling of playback parameters changes while paused when followed by a
+  seek.
 
 ### 2.6.0 ###
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
index 3b14b69916..ab4564e2c3 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
@@ -364,9 +364,6 @@ public final class DefaultAudioSink implements AudioSink {
           encoding = audioProcessor.getOutputEncoding();
         }
       }
-      if (flush) {
-        resetAudioProcessors();
-      }
     }
 
     int channelConfig;
@@ -492,6 +489,9 @@ public final class DefaultAudioSink implements AudioSink {
     // The old playback parameters may no longer be applicable so try to reset them now.
     setPlaybackParameters(playbackParameters);
 
+    // Flush and reset active audio processors.
+    resetAudioProcessors();
+
     int audioSessionId = audioTrack.getAudioSessionId();
     if (enablePreV21AudioSessionWorkaround) {
       if (Util.SDK_INT < 21) {