diff --git a/services/web-ui/public/screens-asset.jsx b/services/web-ui/public/screens-asset.jsx
index 3a69d2f..2909101 100644
--- a/services/web-ui/public/screens-asset.jsx
+++ b/services/web-ui/public/screens-asset.jsx
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ function AssetDetail({ asset, onClose }) {
         const nextFrames = [];
         for (let i = 0; i < frameCount; i++) {
           const at = frameCount === 1 ? 0 : (probe.duration * i) / (frameCount - 1);
+          const target = Math.min(Math.max(at, 0), Math.max(0, probe.duration - 0.05));
           await new Promise(function(resolve) {
             const done = function() {
               try {
@@ -145,12 +146,28 @@ function AssetDetail({ asset, onClose }) {
               }
               resolve();
             };
-            const onSeeked = function() {
-              probe.removeEventListener('seeked', onSeeked);
+            // If already at the target position (frame 0 at t=0), 'seeked' will
+            // never fire because the browser sees no position change — call done()
+            // directly. Otherwise wait for the seeked event with a per-frame
+            // timeout so a stalled seek (unbuffered range) doesn't hang the strip.
+            if (Math.abs(probe.currentTime - target) < 0.05) {
               done();
-            };
-            probe.addEventListener('seeked', onSeeked);
-            probe.currentTime = Math.min(Math.max(at, 0), Math.max(0, probe.duration - 0.05));
+            } else {
+              let frameTimer;
+              const onSeeked = function() {
+                clearTimeout(frameTimer);
+                probe.removeEventListener('seeked', onSeeked);
+                done();
+              };
+              probe.addEventListener('seeked', onSeeked);
+              probe.currentTime = target;
+              // 3s per-frame deadline — if seek stalls (e.g. unbuffered remote range),
+              // capture whatever frame is currently decoded and move on.
+              frameTimer = setTimeout(function() {
+                probe.removeEventListener('seeked', onSeeked);
+                done();
+              }, 3000);
+            }
           });
           if (cancelled) return;
         }