diff --git a/src/libFLAC/file_decoder.c b/src/libFLAC/file_decoder.c
index cdd9ffb8..1039cdfe 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC/file_decoder.c
+++ b/src/libFLAC/file_decoder.c
@@ -359,16 +359,10 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__file_decoder_process_remaining_frames(FLAC__FileDecoder *decode
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/***********************************************************************
- *
- * Private class methods
- *
- ***********************************************************************/
-
 FLAC__bool FLAC__file_decoder_seek_absolute(FLAC__FileDecoder *decoder, FLAC__uint64 sample)
 {
 	FLAC__ASSERT(decoder != 0);
-	FLAC__ASSERT(decoder->protected_->state == FLAC__FILE_DECODER_OK);
+	FLAC__ASSERT(decoder->protected_->state == FLAC__FILE_DECODER_OK || decoder->protected_->state == FLAC__FILE_DECODER_END_OF_FILE);
 
 	if(decoder->private_->filename == 0) { /* means the file is stdin... */
 		decoder->protected_->state = FLAC__FILE_DECODER_SEEK_ERROR;
@@ -379,10 +373,18 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__file_decoder_seek_absolute(FLAC__FileDecoder *decoder, FLAC__ui
 		decoder->protected_->state = FLAC__FILE_DECODER_SEEK_ERROR;
 		return false;
 	}
-	else
+	else {
+		decoder->protected_->state = FLAC__FILE_DECODER_OK;
 		return true;
+	}
 }
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ *
+ * Private class methods
+ *
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
 FLAC__SeekableStreamDecoderReadStatus read_callback_(const FLAC__SeekableStreamDecoder *decoder, FLAC__byte buffer[], unsigned *bytes, void *client_data)
 {
 	FLAC__FileDecoder *file_decoder = (FLAC__FileDecoder *)client_data;
diff --git a/src/libFLAC/seekable_stream_decoder.c b/src/libFLAC/seekable_stream_decoder.c
index c174bb5c..4dfe78be 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC/seekable_stream_decoder.c
+++ b/src/libFLAC/seekable_stream_decoder.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__seekable_stream_decoder_seek_absolute(FLAC__SeekableStreamDecod
 	FLAC__uint64 length;
 
 	FLAC__ASSERT(decoder != 0);
-	FLAC__ASSERT(decoder->protected_->state == FLAC__SEEKABLE_STREAM_DECODER_OK);
+	FLAC__ASSERT(decoder->protected_->state == FLAC__SEEKABLE_STREAM_DECODER_OK || decoder->protected_->state == END_OF_STREAM);
 
 	decoder->protected_->state = FLAC__SEEKABLE_STREAM_DECODER_SEEKING;