diff --git a/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go b/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go
index 135363122..8f241a9b6 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) SetMaxSpatialLayer(spatialLayer int32) {
 	}
 
 	d.postMaxLayerNotifierEvent("max-subscribed")
+	d.postKeyFrameRequestEvent()
 
 	if sal := d.getStreamAllocatorListener(); sal != nil {
 		sal.OnSubscribedLayerChanged(d, maxLayer)