diff --git a/src/core/main/common/FreezeResolver.ts b/src/core/main/common/FreezeResolver.ts
index 6a882fdecd..23ac9b846d 100644
--- a/src/core/main/common/FreezeResolver.ts
+++ b/src/core/main/common/FreezeResolver.ts
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ export default class FreezeResolver {
           previousRepresentationEntry = segment;
           break;
         } else if (
-          currentSegment !== null &&
           segment.segment.start === currentSegment.start &&
           // Ignore history entry concerning the same segment more than 3
           // seconds of playback behind - we don't want to compare things