diff --git a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
index 31f915468c11..0ff78d81b09f 100644
--- a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
@@ -1538,6 +1538,7 @@ nsresult HTMLMediaElement::LoadResource()
       decoder->Shutdown();
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
+    ChangeDelayLoadStatus(false);
     RefPtr<MediaResource> resource =
       MediaSourceDecoder::CreateResource(mMediaSource->GetPrincipal());
     return FinishDecoderSetup(decoder, resource, nullptr);