diff --git a/video_init.js b/video_init.js
index 63b7f055f4..d38e47c073 100644
--- a/video_init.js
+++ b/video_init.js
@@ -29,15 +29,18 @@ function good() {
 }
 
 ajax_video=good;
-
-loadNewVideo(streams["1.0"], ${ position });
+// load the same video speed your last video was at in a sequence
+// if the last speed played on video doesn't exist on another video just use 1.0 as default
+if (video_speed == 1 || !streams[video_speed]) {
+  loadNewVideo(streams["1.0"], streams["1.0"], ${ position });
+} else {
+  loadNewVideo(streams["1.0"], streams[video_speed], ${ position });
+}
 
 function add_speed(key, stream) {
   var id = 'speed_' + stream;
 
-  //TODO: this should be smarter and know which video is first selected when we have 
-  // video speed as an option/parameter per user that is saved
-  if (key == 1.0) {
+  if (key == video_speed) {
     $("#video_speeds").append(' <li class=active id="'+id+'">'+key+'x</li>');
   } else {
     $("#video_speeds").append(' <li id="'+id+'">'+key+'x</li>');