diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java
index 51565d08..4cbe8457 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ public class MediaButtonIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
             final int keycode = event.getKeyCode();
             final int action = event.getAction();
-            final long eventTime = event.getEventTime();
+            final long eventTime = event.getEventTime() != 0 ?
+                    event.getEventTime() : System.currentTimeMillis();
+            // Fallback to system time if event time was not available.
 
             String command = null;
             switch (keycode) {