diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
index 201e8ed64e1..8a46cef6eb3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
@@ -133,10 +133,17 @@ class MpdDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
         self._status = self._client.status()
         self._currentsong = self._client.currentsong()
 
-        position = self._status.get("time")
+        position = self._status.get("elapsed")
+
+        if position is None:
+            position = self._status.get("time")
+
+            if position is not None and ":" in position:
+                position = position.split(":")[0]
+
         if position is not None and self._media_position != position:
             self._media_position_updated_at = dt_util.utcnow()
-            self._media_position = position
+            self._media_position = int(position)
 
         self._update_playlists()