diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
index a7a1e2797..863eaf3e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ public final class BackgroundPlayer extends Service {
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
     public void openControl(final Context context) {
-        final Intent intent = new Intent(context, BackgroundPlayerActivity.class);
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(context, BackgroundPlayerActivity.class);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
             intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         }
         context.startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
index 71ce4726a..89d58141d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
     }
 
     public void openControl(final Context context) {
-        final Intent intent = new Intent(context, PopupVideoPlayerActivity.class);
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(context, PopupVideoPlayerActivity.class);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
             intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         }
         context.startActivity(intent);