diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp
index 635065344d..bf78ce6a63 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ void File::Context::readNextPacket() {
 		if (i->second.size() == kMaxQueuedPackets) {
 			processQueuedPackets(SleepPolicy::Allowed);
 		}
+		Assert(i->second.size() < kMaxQueuedPackets);
 	} else {
 		// Still trying to read by drain.
 		Assert(result.is<FFmpeg::AvErrorWrap>());
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp
index 9d38e52811..92652d82a5 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ bool Player::fileProcessPackets(
 				videoReceivedTill(till);
 			});
 			_video->process(base::take(list));
+		} else {
+			list.clear(); // Free non-needed packets.
 		}
 	}
 	return fileReadMore();