--- a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
@@ -1023,31 +1023,31 @@ private:
   bool
   IsPlayingThroughTheAudioChannel() const
   {
     // If we have an error, we are not playing.
     if (mOwner->GetError()) {
       return false;
     }
 
+    // We should consider any bfcached page or inactive document as non-playing.
+    if (!mOwner->IsActive()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     // It might be resumed from remote, we should keep the audio channel agent.
     if (IsSuspended()) {
       return true;
     }
 
     // Are we paused
     if (mOwner->mPaused) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    // We should consider any bfcached page or inactive document as non-playing.
-    if (!mOwner->IsActive()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     // A loop always is playing
     if (mOwner->HasAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::loop)) {
       return true;
     }
 
     // If we are actually playing...
     if (mOwner->IsCurrentlyPlaying()) {
       return true;