--- a/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.cpp
@@ -1806,21 +1806,16 @@ void MediaDecoderStateMachine::Visibilit
   DECODER_LOG("VisibilityChanged: mIsVisible=%d, "
               "mVideoDecodeSuspended=%c, mIsReaderSuspended=%d",
               mIsVisible.Ref(), mVideoDecodeSuspended ? 'T' : 'F', mIsReaderSuspended.Ref());
 
   if (!HasVideo()) {
     return;
   }
 
-  // If not playing then there's nothing to do.
-  if (mPlayState != MediaDecoder::PLAY_STATE_PLAYING) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   // Start timer to trigger suspended decoding state when going invisible.
   if (!mIsVisible) {
     TimeStamp target = TimeStamp::Now() + SuspendBackgroundVideoDelay();
 
     RefPtr<MediaDecoderStateMachine> self = this;
     mVideoDecodeSuspendTimer.Ensure(target,
                                     [=]() { self->OnSuspendTimerResolved(); },
                                     [=]() { self->OnSuspendTimerRejected(); });