diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index b59b9798a4e..c9aef742702 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 *   Core
     *   Move `getRendererCount` and `getRendererType` methods from `Player` to
         `ExoPlayer`.
+    *   Reset playback speed when live playback speed control becomes unused
+        ([#8664](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8664)).
 *   Remove deprecated symbols:
     *   Remove `Player.DefaultEventListener`. Use `Player.EventListener`
         instead.
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
index b518455eed5..f6da219717d 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
@@ -1821,7 +1821,10 @@ private void updateLivePlaybackSpeedControl(
       MediaPeriodId oldPeriodId,
       long positionForTargetOffsetOverrideUs) {
     if (newTimeline.isEmpty() || !shouldUseLivePlaybackSpeedControl(newTimeline, newPeriodId)) {
-      // Live playback speed control is unused.
+      // Live playback speed control is unused for the current period, reset speed if adjusted.
+      if (mediaClock.getPlaybackParameters().speed != playbackInfo.playbackParameters.speed) {
+        mediaClock.setPlaybackParameters(playbackInfo.playbackParameters);
+      }
       return;
     }
     int windowIndex = newTimeline.getPeriodByUid(newPeriodId.periodUid, period).windowIndex;