2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
index ea6bd0721..d3014e8e7 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ const videosUpdateValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
     if (!await doesVideoExist(req.params.id, res)) return cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
     const video = getVideoWithAttributes(res)
-    if (req.body.privacy && video.isLive && video.state !== VideoState.WAITING_FOR_LIVE) {
+    if (video.isLive && video.privacy !== req.body.privacy && video.state !== VideoState.WAITING_FOR_LIVE) {
       return res.fail({ message: 'Cannot update privacy of a live that has already started' })
     }
 
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/live.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/live.ts
index 81f10ed8e..2dc735c23 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/live.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/live.ts
@@ -553,9 +553,15 @@ describe('Test video lives API validator', function () {
       const ffmpegCommand = sendRTMPStream({ rtmpBaseUrl: live.rtmpUrl, streamKey: live.streamKey })
 
       await command.waitUntilPublished({ videoId: video.id })
+
+      await server.videos.update({
+        id: video.id,
+        attributes: { privacy: VideoPrivacy.PUBLIC } // Same privacy, it's fine
+      })
+
       await server.videos.update({
         id: video.id,
-        attributes: { privacy: VideoPrivacy.PUBLIC },
+        attributes: { privacy: VideoPrivacy.UNLISTED },
         expectedStatus: HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400
       })