diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index c7bb21f239..98e8659397 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     *   `SubtitleView` no longer implements `TextOutput`. `SubtitleView`
         implements `Player.Listener`, so can be registered to a player with
         `Player.addListener`.
+    *   Fix initial timestamp display in `PlayerControlView`
+        ([#9524](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9254)).
 *   Extractors:
     *   MP4: Correctly handle HEVC tracks with pixel aspect ratios other than 1.
     *   TS: Correctly handle HEVC tracks with pixel aspect ratios other than 1.
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
index 9ebefcdcda..fad7753e17 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
@@ -508,6 +508,9 @@ public class PlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
     shuffleOnContentDescription = resources.getString(R.string.exo_controls_shuffle_on_description);
     shuffleOffContentDescription =
         resources.getString(R.string.exo_controls_shuffle_off_description);
+
+    currentPosition = C.TIME_UNSET;
+    currentBufferedPosition = C.TIME_UNSET;
   }
 
   /**