diff --git a/components/WaveformEditor.tsx b/components/WaveformEditor.tsx
index 0165b9f..62662fe 100644
--- a/components/WaveformEditor.tsx
+++ b/components/WaveformEditor.tsx
@@ -240,18 +240,17 @@ export default function WaveformEditor({ audioUrl, startTime, duration, unlockSt
         if (savePosition && playbackPosition !== null) {
             // Save current position for resume
             setPausedPosition(playbackPosition);
+            // Keep playbackPosition visible (don't set to null) so cursor stays visible
         } else {
             // Clear paused position if stopping completely
             setPausedPosition(null);
             setPausedType(null);
+            setPlaybackPosition(null);
         }
         sourceRef.current?.stop();
         setIsPlaying(false);
         setPlayingSegment(null);
         setIsPlayingFullTitle(false);
-        if (!savePosition) {
-            setPlaybackPosition(null);
-        }
         if (animationFrameRef.current) {
             cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
             animationFrameRef.current = null;