diff --git a/movie.c b/movie.c
index 5b3179b82b..db91d37f06 100644
--- a/movie.c
+++ b/movie.c
@@ -557,19 +557,15 @@ static bool runloop_check_movie_init(void)
 
 bool bsv_movie_check(void)
 {
-   if (bsv_movie_state_handle && bsv_movie_state.movie_playback)
+   if (!bsv_movie_state_handle)
+      return runloop_check_movie_init();
+
+   if (bsv_movie_state.movie_playback)
    {
       if (!bsv_movie_state.movie_end)
          return false;
       return bsv_movie_check_movie_playback();
    }
 
-   if (!bsv_movie_state_handle)
-   {
-      if (bsv_movie_state_handle)
-         return false;
-      return runloop_check_movie_init();
-   }
-
    return runloop_check_movie_record();
 }