diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java
index b630253..619913f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ public class PeertubeActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     }
 
     private void enterVideoMode() {
-        if (playInMinimized && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && player != null && player.isPlaying()) {
+        if (playInMinimized && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && player != null) {
             MediaSessionCompat mediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(this, getPackageName());
             MediaSessionConnector mediaSessionConnector = new MediaSessionConnector(mediaSession);
             mediaSessionConnector.setPlayer(player);
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ public class PeertubeActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
-        if (playInMinimized && player != null && player.isPlaying()) {
+        if (playInMinimized && player != null) {
             enterVideoMode();
         } else {
             super.onBackPressed();