diff --git a/src/actionhandlers.c b/src/actionhandlers.c
index 193870d3e9..b709d1c9a9 100644
--- a/src/actionhandlers.c
+++ b/src/actionhandlers.c
@@ -774,7 +774,8 @@ action_prev_or_restart_cb (struct DB_plugin_action_s *action, ddb_action_context
         deadbeef->pl_item_unref (it);
         if (dur > 0) {
             float pos = deadbeef->streamer_get_playpos ();
-            if (pos > 3) {
+            float threshold = deadbeef->conf_get_float ("playback.prev_restart_threshold", 3);
+            if (pos > threshold) {
                 deadbeef->sendmessage (DB_EV_SEEK, 0, 0, 0);
                 return 0;
             }