diff --git a/src/modules/video/theora/TheoraVideoStream.cpp b/src/modules/video/theora/TheoraVideoStream.cpp
index e47be2981..dc957713e 100644
--- a/src/modules/video/theora/TheoraVideoStream.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/video/theora/TheoraVideoStream.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ bool TheoraVideoStream::swapBuffers()
 	if (demuxer.isEos())
 		return false;
 
+	if (!frameSync->isPlaying())
+		return false;
+
 	love::thread::Lock l(bufferMutex);
 	if (!frameReady)
 		return false;