diff --git a/Lib/test/test_zipfile/test_core.py b/Lib/test/test_zipfile/test_core.py
index c2cc2c827ca695..d8a83d4dbba4d0 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_zipfile/test_core.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_zipfile/test_core.py
@@ -2246,6 +2246,22 @@ def test_seek_tell(self):
                 fp.seek(0, os.SEEK_SET)
                 self.assertEqual(fp.tell(), 0)
 
+    def test_read_after_seek(self):
+        # Issue 102956: Make sure seek(x, os.SEEK_CUR) doesn't break read()
+        txt = b"Charge men!"
+        bloc = txt.find(b"men")
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(TESTFN, "w") as zipf:
+            zipf.writestr("foo.txt", txt)
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(TESTFN, mode="r") as zipf:
+            with zipf.open("foo.txt", "r") as fp:
+                fp.seek(bloc, os.SEEK_CUR)
+                self.assertEqual(fp.read(-1), b'men!')
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(TESTFN, mode="r") as zipf:
+            with zipf.open("foo.txt", "r") as fp:
+                fp.read(6)
+                fp.seek(1, os.SEEK_CUR)
+                self.assertEqual(fp.read(-1), b'men!')
+
     @requires_bz2()
     def test_decompress_without_3rd_party_library(self):
         data = b'PK\x05\x06\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00'
diff --git a/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py b/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py
index 5b981d5742c12e..59d105580a46bb 100644
--- a/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/zipfile/__init__.py
@@ -1122,8 +1122,12 @@ def seek(self, offset, whence=os.SEEK_SET):
         read_offset = new_pos - curr_pos
         buff_offset = read_offset + self._offset
 
+        if buff_offset >= 0 and buff_offset < len(self._readbuffer):
+            # Just move the _offset index if the new position is in the _readbuffer
+            self._offset = buff_offset
+            read_offset = 0
         # Fast seek uncompressed unencrypted file
-        if self._compress_type == ZIP_STORED and self._decrypter is None and read_offset > 0:
+        elif self._compress_type == ZIP_STORED and self._decrypter is None and read_offset > 0:
             # disable CRC checking after first seeking - it would be invalid
             self._expected_crc = None
             # seek actual file taking already buffered data into account
@@ -1134,10 +1138,6 @@ def seek(self, offset, whence=os.SEEK_SET):
             # flush read buffer
             self._readbuffer = b''
             self._offset = 0
-        elif buff_offset >= 0 and buff_offset < len(self._readbuffer):
-            # Just move the _offset index if the new position is in the _readbuffer
-            self._offset = buff_offset
-            read_offset = 0
         elif read_offset < 0:
             # Position is before the current position. Reset the ZipExtFile
             self._fileobj.seek(self._orig_compress_start)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-04-15-14-45-21.gh-issue-102956.Z6qeUy.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-04-15-14-45-21.gh-issue-102956.Z6qeUy.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..1a4bb9bc0dc46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-04-15-14-45-21.gh-issue-102956.Z6qeUy.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix returning of empty byte strings after seek in zipfile module