diff --git a/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor.go b/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor.go
index f458928d8..3c091160e 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor.go
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func (d *DependencyDescriptor) invalidateKeyFrame() {
 
 func (d *DependencyDescriptor) CheckSync() (locked bool, layer int32) {
 	layer = d.GetRequestSpatial()
-	if !d.currentLayer.IsValid() {
+	if !d.currentLayer.IsValid() || !d.keyFrameValid {
 		// always declare not locked when trying to resume from nothing
 		return false, layer
 	}
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (d *DependencyDescriptor) CheckSync() (locked bool, layer int32) {
 	d.decodeTargetsLock.RLock()
 	defer d.decodeTargetsLock.RUnlock()
 	for _, dt := range d.decodeTargets {
-		if dt.Active() && dt.Layer.Spatial <= d.GetTarget().Spatial && dt.Valid() {
+		if dt.Active() && dt.Layer.Spatial == layer && dt.Valid() {
 			d.logger.Debugw(fmt.Sprintf("checking sync, matching decode target, layer: %d, dt: %s, dts: %+v", layer, dt, d.decodeTargets))
 			return true, layer
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor_test.go b/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor_test.go
index 863c6755f..2b346dedb 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/videolayerselector/dependencydescriptor_test.go
@@ -253,11 +253,15 @@ func TestDependencyDescriptor(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.True(t, switchToLower)
 
-	// sync with requested layer
+	// not sync with requested layer
 	ddSelector.SetRequestSpatial(targetLayer.Spatial)
 	locked, layer := ddSelector.CheckSync()
-	require.True(t, locked)
+	require.False(t, locked)
 	require.Equal(t, targetLayer.Spatial, layer)
+	// request to current layer, sync
+	ddSelector.SetRequestSpatial(ddSelector.GetCurrent().Spatial)
+	locked, _ = ddSelector.CheckSync()
+	require.True(t, locked)
 
 	// should drop frame that relies on a keyframe is not present in current selection
 	framesPrevious := createDDFrames(buffer.VideoLayer{Spatial: 2, Temporal: 2}, 1000)