diff --git a/src/components/multiview/VideoCell.vue b/src/components/multiview/VideoCell.vue
index db9ca2883..5bf3df7fc 100644
--- a/src/components/multiview/VideoCell.vue
+++ b/src/components/multiview/VideoCell.vue
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export default {
             }
         },
         onPlayPause(paused = false) {
-            if (this.ytPlayer && this.video.status === "past") {
+            if (this.ytPlayer && (!this.ytPlayer.getVideoData().isLive || this.ytPlayer.getVideoData().allowLiveDvr)) {
                 setTimeout(() => {
                     const recheck = this.ytPlayer.getPlayerState() === 2;
                     this.updatePausedState(recheck);