diff --git a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 0f649b2c6b..eb238e1b21 100644
--- a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ retry:
       TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, err);
   g_free (main_uri);
   if (download == NULL) {
-    if (update && !main_checked
+    if (!adaptive_demux->cancelled && update && !main_checked
         && gst_m3u8_client_has_variant_playlist (demux->client)
         && gst_m3u8_client_has_main (demux->client)) {
       GError *err2 = NULL;