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 49e72328e..110a34e1b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -462,7 +462,9 @@ public final class Player implements PlaybackListener, Listener {
         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)
-            setRecovery();
+            if (playerType != PlayerType.POPUP) {
+                setRecovery();
+            }
             reloadPlayQueueManager();
         }