diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java
index c53408cd3..d0796eee7 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java
@@ -773,9 +773,7 @@ public void setActive(boolean aActive) {
         }
 
         if (mState.mSession != null) {
-            if (mState.isActive() != aActive) {
-                mState.mSession.setActive(aActive);
-            }
+            mState.mSession.setActive(aActive);
             mState.setActive(aActive);
         } else if (aActive) {
             restore();