diff --git a/src/components/mediainfo/mediainfo.js b/src/components/mediainfo/mediainfo.js
index c569a7c78c..7de11c42f7 100644
--- a/src/components/mediainfo/mediainfo.js
+++ b/src/components/mediainfo/mediainfo.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'globalize', 'appRouter', 'itemHelper', 'indicators', 'mater
             }
         }
 
-        if (item.RunTimeTicks && item.Type !== 'Series' && item.Type !== 'Program' && !showFolderRuntime && options.runtime !== false) {
+        if (item.RunTimeTicks && item.Type !== 'Series' && item.Type !== 'Program' && item.Type !== 'Book' && !showFolderRuntime && options.runtime !== false) {
 
             if (item.Type === 'Audio') {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js
index b655b038a8..41c651cebf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -238,11 +238,17 @@ export class BookPlayer {
 
                     this.bindEvents();
 
-                    return this._rendition.book.locations.generate(1024).then(() => {
+                    return this._rendition.book.locations.generate(1024).then(async () => {
                         if (cancellationToken.shouldCancel) {
                             return reject();
                         }
 
+                        const percentageTicks = options.startPositionTicks / 10000000;
+                        if (percentageTicks !== 0.0) {
+                            const resumeLocation = book.locations.cfiFromPercentage(percentageTicks);
+                            await rendition.display(resumeLocation);
+                        }
+
                         this._loaded = true;
                         epubElem.style.display = 'block';
                         rendition.on('relocated', (locations) => {