diff --git a/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx
index 2eb6b878c..d66ed4b53 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/HlsVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ export default function HlsVideoPlayer({
     if (!hlsRef.current) {
       hlsRef.current = new Hls();
       hlsRef.current.attachMedia(videoRef.current);
-    } else {
-      hlsRef.current.detachMedia();
     }
 
     hlsRef.current.loadSource(currentSource);