diff --git a/src/content.ts b/src/content.ts
index 887f8632b..0b075450c 100644
--- a/src/content.ts
+++ b/src/content.ts
@@ -757,7 +757,8 @@ async function startSponsorSchedule(includeIntersectingSegments = false, current
         skippingFunction(currentTime);
     } else {
         let delayTime = timeUntilSponsor * 1000 * (1 / getVideo().playbackRate);
-        if (delayTime < (isFirefoxOrSafari() && !isSafari() ? 750 : 300)) {
+        if (delayTime < (isFirefoxOrSafari() && !isSafari() ? 750 : 300)
+                && shouldAutoSkip(skippingSegments[0])) {
             let forceStartIntervalTime: number | null = null;
             if (isFirefoxOrSafari() && !isSafari() && delayTime > 300) {
                 forceStartIntervalTime = await waitForNextTimeChange();