diff --git a/zx/_device.py b/zx/_device.py
index 77b4fcd..0a6ebe4 100644
--- a/zx/_device.py
+++ b/zx/_device.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ class DeviceEvent(object):
     pass
 
 
+class GetTapePlayerTime(DeviceEvent):
+    pass
+
+
 class PauseStateUpdated(DeviceEvent):
     pass
 
diff --git a/zx/_gui.py b/zx/_gui.py
index c21b6ad..0ad51b2 100644
--- a/zx/_gui.py
+++ b/zx/_gui.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import enum
 import gi
 from ._device import Device
+from ._device import GetTapePlayerTime
 from ._device import PauseStateUpdated
 from ._device import QuantumRun
 from ._device import ScreenUpdated
@@ -411,10 +412,11 @@ def __on_window_state_event(self, widget, event):
         state = event.new_window_state
         self._is_fullscreen = bool(state & Gdk.WindowState.FULLSCREEN)
 
-    def on_event(self, event, devices):
+    def on_event(self, event, devices, result):
         event_type = type(event)
         if event_type in self._EVENT_HANDLERS:
             self._EVENT_HANDLERS[event_type](event, devices)
+        return result
 
     def _on_updated_pause_state(self, event, devices):
         if self.xmachine.paused:
@@ -427,7 +429,7 @@ def _on_updated_tape_state(self, event, devices):
         tape_paused = self.xmachine._is_tape_paused()
         draw = (draw_tape_pause_notification if tape_paused
                 else draw_tape_resume_notification)
-        tape_time = self.xmachine._tape_player.get_time()
+        tape_time = devices.notify(GetTapePlayerTime())
         self._notification.set(draw, tape_time)
 
     def _on_quantum_run(self, event, devices):
diff --git a/zx/_machine.py b/zx/_machine.py
index d1dfb3d..63a9046 100644
--- a/zx/_machine.py
+++ b/zx/_machine.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import enum
 from ._data import MachineSnapshot
 from ._data import ProcessorSnapshot
+from ._device import GetTapePlayerTime
 from ._device import PauseStateUpdated
 from ._device import ToggleEmulationPause
 from ._device import ToggleTapePause
@@ -355,8 +356,10 @@ def __iter__(self):
         yield from self.__devices
 
     def notify(self, event):
+        result = None
         for device in self:
-            device.on_event(event, self)
+            result = device.on_event(event, self, result)
+        return result
 
     # TODO: Do that with events?
     def destroy(self):
@@ -412,8 +415,11 @@ def set_breakpoint(self, addr):
     def on_breakpoint(self):
         raise EmulatorException('Breakpoint triggered.')
 
-    def on_event(self, event, devices):
+    def on_event(self, event, devices, result):
         if isinstance(event, ToggleEmulationPause):
             self.paused ^= True
         elif isinstance(event, ToggleTapePause):
             self._toggle_tape_pause()
+        elif isinstance(event, GetTapePlayerTime):
+            return self._tape_player.get_time()
+        return result