diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
index 110a34e1b52..920435a7e3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -462,9 +462,6 @@ public void handleIntent(@NonNull final Intent intent) {
         if (oldPlayerType != playerType && playQueue != null) {
             // If playerType changes from one to another we should reload the player
             // (to disable/enable video stream or to set quality)
-            if (playerType != PlayerType.POPUP) {
-                setRecovery();
-            }
             reloadPlayQueueManager();
         }