diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index 1d1e166e7..40a22103b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
     /*////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
     public static VideoDetailFragment getInstance(final int serviceId,
-                                                  @Nullable final String videoUrl,
+                                                  @Nullable final String url,
                                                   @NonNull final String name,
                                                   @Nullable final PlayQueue queue) {
         final VideoDetailFragment instance = new VideoDetailFragment();
-        instance.setInitialData(serviceId, videoUrl, name, queue);
+        instance.setInitialData(serviceId, url, name, queue);
         return instance;
     }
 
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
         playQueue = queue;
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "onQueueUpdate() called with: serviceId = ["
-                    + serviceId + "], videoUrl = [" + url + "], name = ["
+                    + serviceId + "], url = [" + url + "], name = ["
                     + title + "], playQueue = [" + playQueue + "]");
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
index 5dee32371..e4cb46f94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
@@ -452,8 +452,12 @@ public final class NavigationHelper {
         if (fragment instanceof VideoDetailFragment && fragment.isVisible()) {
             onVideoDetailFragmentReady.run((VideoDetailFragment) fragment);
         } else {
+            // Specify no url here, otherwise the VideoDetailFragment will start loading the
+            // stream automatically if it's the first time it is being opened, but then
+            // onVideoDetailFragmentReady will kick in and start another loading process.
+            // See VideoDetailFragment.wasCleared() and its usage in doInitialLoadLogic().
             final VideoDetailFragment instance = VideoDetailFragment
-                    .getInstance(serviceId, url, title, playQueue);
+                    .getInstance(serviceId, null, title, playQueue);
             instance.setAutoPlay(autoPlay);
 
             defaultTransaction(fragmentManager)