diff --git a/alvr/client_core/src/connection.rs b/alvr/client_core/src/connection.rs
index 5d43be63f5..015b1acb6e 100644
--- a/alvr/client_core/src/connection.rs
+++ b/alvr/client_core/src/connection.rs
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ fn connection_pipeline(
                 stream_corrupted = false;
             } else if data.had_packet_loss() {
                 stream_corrupted = true;
-                if let Some(sender) = &mut *CONTROL_SENDER.lock() {
-                    sender.send(&ClientControlPacket::RequestIdr).ok();
-                }
                 warn!("Network dropped video packet");
             }
 
@@ -332,7 +329,11 @@ fn connection_pipeline(
                     warn!("Dropped video packet. Reason: Decoder saturation")
                 }
             } else {
-                warn!("Dropped video packet. Reason: Waiting for IDR frame")
+                warn!("Dropped video packet. Reason: Waiting for IDR frame");
+
+                if let Some(sender) = &mut *CONTROL_SENDER.lock() {
+                    sender.send(&ClientControlPacket::RequestIdr).ok();
+                }
             }
         }
     });