diff --git a/lib_enc/ivas_spar_encoder_fx.c b/lib_enc/ivas_spar_encoder_fx.c
index 1f48616d58ad6d00dca842601eb5e3c9ddf4b7bf..2abe067762229194816115f1781f572f43dfbc10 100644
--- a/lib_enc/ivas_spar_encoder_fx.c
+++ b/lib_enc/ivas_spar_encoder_fx.c
@@ -929,7 +929,11 @@ static ivas_error ivas_spar_enc_process_fx(
     IF( hSpar->hFbMixer->fb_cfg->active_w_mixing == 0 )
     {
         /*cross fade between new active W channels and old passive W channel*/
+#ifdef BE_FIX_1391_COVERAGE_SPAR_DYN__CHANNEL
+        IF( EQ_16( dyn_active_w_flag, 1 ) || EQ_16( hSpar->hMdEnc->spar_md.prior_dyn_active_w_flag, 1 ) )
+#else
         IF( EQ_16( dyn_active_w_flag, 1 ) )
+#endif
         {
             IF( NE_16( hSpar->hMdEnc->spar_md.prior_dyn_active_w_flag, dyn_active_w_flag ) )
             {