diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
index 34f27b1c3..890821800 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ZenMediaController {
   activateMediaControls(mediaController, browser) {
     this.updateMuteState();
 
-    if (this._currentBrowser?.browserId === browser.browserId) return;
+    if (!mediaController.isActive || this._currentBrowser?.browserId === browser.browserId) return;
     else {
       this.deinitMediaController(this._currentMediaController);
       this._currentMediaController = mediaController;