diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/SkipForwardButton.qml b/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/SkipForwardButton.qml
index 62120ec9127b67ca99ab9c070668b4fc3bcb30db..0517f5489b415b7655534ef45cee88075e17b1cf 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/SkipForwardButton.qml
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/SkipForwardButton.qml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import "qrc:///style/"
 Widgets.IconControlButton {
     id: stepfwdBtn
     size: VLCStyle.icon_medium
+
+    enabled: Player.seekable
+
     iconText: VLCIcons.skip_for
     onClicked: Player.jumpFwd()
     text: I18n.qtr("Step forward")