diff --git a/src/dbus.cpp b/src/dbus.cpp
index 3937e48c..fbd1ef52 100644
--- a/src/dbus.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus.cpp
@@ -221,9 +221,7 @@ bool dbus_manager::select_active_player() {
     }
 
     if (not m_active_player.empty()) {
-        if (m_active_player != old_active_player) {
-            onNewPlayer(meta);
-        }
+        onNewPlayer(meta);
         return true;
     } else {
 #ifndef NDEBUG