diff --git a/src/midi/fluid_midi.c b/src/midi/fluid_midi.c
index 1e58d4ad..02e7b641 100644
--- a/src/midi/fluid_midi.c
+++ b/src/midi/fluid_midi.c
@@ -1734,18 +1734,18 @@ fluid_player_get_status(fluid_player_t *player)
 }
 
 /**
- * Seek in the current playing file.
+ * Seek in the currently playing file.
  * @param player MIDI player instance
  * @param ticks the position to seek to in the current file
- * @return #FLUID_FAILED if ticks is after the latest tick of the file,
+ * @return #FLUID_FAILED if ticks is negative of after the latest tick of the file,
  *   #FLUID_OK otherwise
- * @since 1.1.8
+ * @since 1.1.9
  * 
  * The actual seek is performed during the player_callback.
  */
 int fluid_player_seek(fluid_player_t *player, int ticks)
 {
-    if (ticks > fluid_player_get_total_ticks(player)) {
+    if (ticks < 0 || ticks > fluid_player_get_total_ticks(player)) {
         return FLUID_FAILED;
     }
     player->seek_ticks = ticks;