diff --git a/.changeset/controller-finish-flag.md b/.changeset/controller-finish-flag.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..567e5db44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/controller-finish-flag.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'rrweb-player': patch
+'rrweb': patch
+---
+
+Reset the finished flag in Controller `goto` instead of `handleProgressClick` so that it is properly handled if `goto` is called directly.
diff --git a/packages/rrweb-player/src/Controller.svelte b/packages/rrweb-player/src/Controller.svelte
index 57d323133e..5a352e6dd0 100644
--- a/packages/rrweb-player/src/Controller.svelte
+++ b/packages/rrweb-player/src/Controller.svelte
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
   export const goto = (timeOffset: number, play?: boolean) => {
     currentTime = timeOffset;
     pauseAt = false;
+    finished = false;
     const resumePlaying =
       typeof play === 'boolean' ? play : playerState === 'playing';
     if (resumePlaying) {
@@ -250,7 +251,6 @@
       percent = 1;
     }
     const timeOffset = meta.totalTime * percent;
-    finished = false;
     goto(timeOffset);
   };