diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
index 0fdea3b4d2..99b1b47245 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
@@ -728,5 +728,5 @@ gst_mss_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux)
 {
   GstMssDemux *mssdemux = GST_MSS_DEMUX_CAST (demux);
 
-  return (!gst_mss_manifest_is_live (mssdemux->manifest));
+  return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c
index 56e151e2d1..fb1eb0df8b 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c
@@ -1315,9 +1315,6 @@ gst_mss_stream_reload_fragments (GstMssStream * stream, xmlNodePtr streamIndex)
   guint64 current_gst_time;
   GstMssFragmentListBuilder builder;
 
-  if (stream->has_live_fragments)
-    return;
-
   current_gst_time = gst_mss_stream_get_fragment_gst_timestamp (stream);
 
   gst_mss_fragment_list_builder_init (&builder);