diff --git a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
index db2ac9ccb..1de3a690f 100644
--- a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ export function RecordingView({
   const previewRowRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const previewRefs = useRef<{ [camera: string]: PreviewController }>({});
 
-  const [playbackStart, setPlaybackStart] = useState(startTime);
+  const [playbackStart, setPlaybackStart] = useState(
+    startTime >= timeRange.after && startTime <= timeRange.before
+      ? startTime
+      : timeRange.before - 60,
+  );
 
   const mainCameraReviewItems = useMemo(
     () => reviewItems?.filter((cam) => cam.camera == mainCamera) ?? [],