diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
index 27fe1cd3e9..607a1b156f 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ class IframeBoss:
                     par = None
             else:
                 par = smil_element_at(data.pos, self.smil_anchor_map, self.smil_par_list)
-            self.send_message('audio_ebook_message', type='start_play_at', par=par or None, anchor=data.anchor or None)
+            self.send_message('audio_ebook_message', type='start_play_at', par=par or None, anchor=data.anchor or None, pos=data.pos or None)
         else:
             console.error(f'Unknown audio ebook message type from main: {data.type}')
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj
index c69e3a59f3..07da8d9854 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj
@@ -356,9 +356,14 @@ class ReadAudioEbook:
                     # start playing from where we are
                     self.send_message('play')
                     return
-                self.pause()
-                error_dialog(_('Audio element not found'), _(
-                    'Could not play audio as no associated audio was found'))
+                if message.pos:
+                    # this is a click ignore it as no smil element was found at
+                    # click location
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    self.pause()
+                    error_dialog(_('Audio element not found'), _(
+                        'Could not play audio as no associated audio was found'))
         elif message.type is 'marked':
             if message.anchor:
                 self.last_marked_smil_id = message.anchor
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/smil.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/smil.pyj
index bda0816fb2..eedb3d5476 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/smil.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/smil.pyj
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ def smil_element_at(pos, anchor_map, par_list):
                     br = af.get_bounding_client_rect(elem)
                     if br.x <= pos.x <= (br.x + br.width) and br.y <= pos.y <= (br.y + br.height):
                         return par
-        # fallback to first visible anchor
-        return smil_element_at(None, anchor_map, par_list)
+        return None
     else: # use first visible anchor
         for par in par_list:
             if par.anchor and par.audio and is_anchor_on_screen(par.anchor):