diff --git a/src/r_main.c b/src/r_main.c
index e55481512a8b6f4d4ecbb757ba74529b83c43adf..b6643f06d21910def61af476d76a120ff71cb2e0 100644
--- a/src/r_main.c
+++ b/src/r_main.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void R_SkyboxFrame(player_t *player)
 	{
 		newview->aim = player->aiming;
 		newview->angle = player->mo->angle;
-		if (/*!demo.playback && */player->playerstate != PST_DEAD)
+		if (!demo.playback && player->playerstate != PST_DEAD)
 		{
 			if (player == &players[consoleplayer])
 			{