diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpv.py b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
index de3f9c8..cc9a66d 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpv.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
@@ -163,12 +163,14 @@ class NewMpvPlayer(OldMpvPlayer):
     def askForStatus(self):
         self._positionAsk.clear()
         self._pausedAsk.clear()
-        self._getPaused()
-        self._getPosition()
+        self._getPausedAndPosition()
         self._positionAsk.wait(constants.MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME)
         self._pausedAsk.wait(constants.MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME)
         self._client.updatePlayerStatus(self._paused if self.fileLoaded else self._client.getGlobalPaused(), self.getCalculatedPosition())
 
+    def _getPausedAndPosition(self):
+        self._listener.sendLine(u"print_text ANS_pause=${pause}\r\nprint_text ANS_time-pos=${=time-pos}")
+
     def _preparePlayer(self):
         if self.delayedFilePath:
             self.openFile(self.delayedFilePath)