diff --git a/validate/data/Makefile.am b/validate/data/Makefile.am
index 5031a790ac..6257e59f16 100644
--- a/validate/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/validate/data/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ scenarios_DATA = simple_seeks.scenario \
                  simple_backward.scenario \
                  fast_forward.scenario \
                  fast_backward.scenario \
+                 alternate_fast_backward_forward.scenario \
                  pause_resume.scenario
 
 EXTRA_DIST = simple_seeks.scenario \
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST = simple_seeks.scenario \
              simple_backward.scenario \
              fast_forward.scenario \
              fast_backward.scenario \
+             alternate_fast_backward_forward.scenario \
              pause_resume.scenario
diff --git a/validate/data/alternate_fast_backward_forward.scenario b/validate/data/alternate_fast_backward_forward.scenario
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a884b80429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validate/data/alternate_fast_backward_forward.scenario
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+<scenario name="Alternative fast forward/backward">
+  <actions>
+    <seek name='backward seek'
+          playback_time="0.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="-1.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="0.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="310.0" />
+    <seek name='forward seek'
+          playback_time="305.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="1.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="305.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="-1.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast forward seek'
+          playback_time="310.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="2.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="310.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="-1.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast backward seek'
+          playback_time="320.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="-2.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="0.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="320.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast forward seek'
+          playback_time="310.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="4.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="310.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="-1.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast backward seek'
+          playback_time="330.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="-4.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="0.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="330.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast forward seek'
+          playback_time="310.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="8.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="310.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="-1.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast backward seek'
+          playback_time="350.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="-8.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="0.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="350.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast forward seek'
+          playback_time="310.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="16.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="310.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="-1.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast backward seek'
+          playback_time="390.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="-16.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="0.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="390.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast forward seek'
+          playback_time="310.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="32.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="310.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="-1.0" />
+    <seek name='Fast backward seek'
+          playback_time="470.0"
+          format="time"
+          rate="-32.0"
+          flags="accurate+flush"
+          start_type="set"
+          start="310.0"
+          stop_type="set"
+          stop="470.0" />
+  </actions>
+</scenario>