diff --git a/Sources/Player.swift b/Sources/Player.swift
index 4bc8306..e96c06a 100644
--- a/Sources/Player.swift
+++ b/Sources/Player.swift
@@ -697,8 +697,7 @@ extension Player {
         }
 
         self._avplayer.replaceCurrentItem(with: self._playerItem)
-        self._avplayer.rate = rate
-
+        
         // update new playerItem settings
         if self.playbackLoops {
             self._avplayer.actionAtItemEnd = .none