diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
index 0a1a59f775..d6880d7864 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
@@ -822,10 +822,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             {
                 data.Played = true;
             }
-            else if (!data.Played)
-            {
-                data.Played = false;
-            }
 
             _userDataManager.SaveUserData(user, item, data, UserDataSaveReason.PlaybackStart, CancellationToken.None);
         }