diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 7f67596288..1fbce913e7 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
     *   Fix focusability of `StyledPlayerView` and `StyledPlayerControlView`
         popup menus on API levels prior to 26
         ([#9061](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9061)).
+    *   Fix progress bar flickering immediately after the user seeks
+        ([#9049](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/pull/9049)).
 *   Video:
     *   Fix `IncorrectContextUseViolation` strict mode warning on Android 11
         ([#8246](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/pull/8246)).
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
index 211dfffc44..cf0b381805 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
@@ -1114,12 +1114,8 @@ public class PlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
     } else {
       windowIndex = player.getCurrentWindowIndex();
     }
-    boolean dispatched = seekTo(player, windowIndex, positionMs);
-    if (!dispatched) {
-      // The seek wasn't dispatched then the progress bar scrubber will be in the wrong position.
-      // Trigger a progress update to snap it back.
-      updateProgress();
-    }
+    seekTo(player, windowIndex, positionMs);
+    updateProgress();
   }
 
   private boolean seekTo(Player player, int windowIndex, long positionMs) {
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
index 389ddd0f97..cc6affa43a 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
@@ -1519,12 +1519,8 @@ public class StyledPlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
     } else {
       windowIndex = player.getCurrentWindowIndex();
     }
-    boolean dispatched = seekTo(player, windowIndex, positionMs);
-    if (!dispatched) {
-      // The seek wasn't dispatched then the progress bar scrubber will be in the wrong position.
-      // Trigger a progress update to snap it back.
-      updateProgress();
-    }
+    seekTo(player, windowIndex, positionMs);
+    updateProgress();
   }
 
   private boolean seekTo(Player player, int windowIndex, long positionMs) {