diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs
index 17a0eeb8ef..299cb33fa6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
                             throw;
                         }
 
-                        var waitForSegments = state.SegmentLength >= 10 ? 2 : (state.SegmentLength > 3 || !isLive ? 3 : 3);
+                        var waitForSegments = state.SegmentLength >= 10 ? 2 : 3;
                         await WaitForMinimumSegmentCount(playlist, waitForSegments, cancellationTokenSource.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     }
                 }