diff --git a/rtc_tools/video_replay.cc b/rtc_tools/video_replay.cc
index 1a7bfadbca..6eb793d7f5 100644
--- a/rtc_tools/video_replay.cc
+++ b/rtc_tools/video_replay.cc
@@ -385,12 +385,10 @@ class RtpReplayer final {
     // Wait for streams creation.
     sync_event.Wait(/*give_up_after=*/TimeDelta::Seconds(10));
 
-    if (stream_state == nullptr || rtp_reader == nullptr) {
-      return;
+    if (stream_state != nullptr && rtp_reader != nullptr) {
+      ReplayPackets(call.get(), rtp_reader.get(), worker_thread.get());
     }
 
-    ReplayPackets(call.get(), rtp_reader.get(), worker_thread.get());
-
     // Destruction of streams and the call must happen on the same thread as
     // their creation.
     worker_thread->PostTask([&]() {