diff --git a/modules/libpref/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
index b8fcce9acf49..5712e704e1ac 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ pref("media.decoder-doctor.wmf-disabled-is-failure", false);
 pref("media.decoder-doctor.new-issue-endpoint", "https://webcompat.com/issues/new");
 
 // Whether to suspend decoding of videos in background tabs.
-#ifdef RELEASE
+#ifdef RELEASE_OR_BETA
 pref("media.suspend-bkgnd-video.enabled", false);
 #else
 pref("media.suspend-bkgnd-video.enabled", true);