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 9a99a8961..ea2f8f4aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ public final class Player implements
                 simpleExoPlayer.getBufferedPercentage()
         );
 
-        if (sponsorBlockMode == SponsorBlockMode.ENABLED) {
+        if (sponsorBlockMode == SponsorBlockMode.ENABLED && isPrepared) {
             final VideoSegment segment = getSkippableSegment(currentProgress);
             if (segment == null) {
                 lastSkipTarget = -1;