diff --git a/src/streaming/controllers/StreamController.js b/src/streaming/controllers/StreamController.js
index 450955b25d..9b04969c6d 100644
--- a/src/streaming/controllers/StreamController.js
+++ b/src/streaming/controllers/StreamController.js
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ function StreamController() {
         if (oldStream) oldStream.deactivate();
         activeStream = newStream;
         playbackController.initialize(activeStream.getStreamInfo());
+        videoTrackDetected = checkVideoPresence();
 
         //TODO detect if we should close and repose or jump to activateStream.
         openMediaSource(seekTime);
@@ -341,8 +342,6 @@ function StreamController() {
                 });
                 playbackController.seek(startTime); //seek to period start time
             }
-        }else {
-            videoTrackDetected = checkVideoPresence();
         }
 
         activeStream.startEventController();