diff --git a/gfx/layers/ipc/CompositorParent.cpp b/gfx/layers/ipc/CompositorParent.cpp
index 76d34928cf09..4b656d531b6b 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/ipc/CompositorParent.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/ipc/CompositorParent.cpp
@@ -1818,8 +1818,7 @@ UpdatePluginWindowState(uint64_t aId)
   }
 
   bool shouldComposePlugin = !!lts.mRoot &&
-                             !!lts.mRoot->GetParent() &&
-                             lts.mUpdatedPluginDataAvailable;
+                             !!lts.mRoot->GetParent();
 
   bool shouldHidePlugin = (!lts.mRoot ||
                            !lts.mRoot->GetParent()) &&
@@ -1832,6 +1831,7 @@ UpdatePluginWindowState(uint64_t aId)
       // calculating clipping.
       nsTArray<uintptr_t> aVisibleIdList;
       unused << lts.mParent->SendUpdatePluginVisibility(aVisibleIdList);
+      lts.mUpdatedPluginDataAvailable = false;
       return;
     }