diff --git a/web/src/components/timeline/EventReviewTimeline.tsx b/web/src/components/timeline/EventReviewTimeline.tsx
index 88cf515c1..6b23ac610 100644
--- a/web/src/components/timeline/EventReviewTimeline.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/timeline/EventReviewTimeline.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export function EventReviewTimeline({
           minimapEndTime={minimapEndTime}
           severityType={severityType}
           contentRef={contentRef}
+          setHandlebarTime={setHandlebarTime}
         />
       );
     });
diff --git a/web/src/components/timeline/EventSegment.tsx b/web/src/components/timeline/EventSegment.tsx
index c91e3cc11..ed86ee66c 100644
--- a/web/src/components/timeline/EventSegment.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/timeline/EventSegment.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type EventSegmentProps = {
   minimapEndTime?: number;
   severityType: ReviewSeverity;
   contentRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+  setHandlebarTime?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>;
 };
 
 export function EventSegment({
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export function EventSegment({
   minimapEndTime,
   severityType,
   contentRef,
+  setHandlebarTime,
 }: EventSegmentProps) {
   const {
     getSeverity,
@@ -192,6 +194,10 @@ export function EventSegment({
           element.classList.add("outline-0", "shadow-none");
         }, 3000);
       }
+
+      if (setHandlebarTime) {
+        setHandlebarTime(startTimestamp);
+      }
     }
     // we know that these deps are correct
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps