--- a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
@@ -5734,31 +5734,31 @@ HTMLMediaElement::MaybeCreateAudioChanne
                                              this);
   }
   return true;
 }
 
 bool
 HTMLMediaElement::IsPlayingThroughTheAudioChannel() const
 {
+  // If we have an error, we are not playing.
+  if (mError) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   // It might be resumed from remote, we should keep the audio channel agent.
   if (IsSuspendedByAudioChannel()) {
     return true;
   }
 
   // Are we paused
   if (mPaused) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  // If we have an error, we are not playing.
-  if (mError) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   // We should consider any bfcached page or inactive document as non-playing.
   if (!IsActive()) {
     return false;
   }
 
   // A loop always is playing
   if (HasAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::loop)) {
     return true;