diff --git a/chromium_src/third_party/blink/public/platform/web_content_settings_client.h b/chromium_src/third_party/blink/public/platform/web_content_settings_client.h
index b88480cd65c2..c5df224a3598 100644
--- a/chromium_src/third_party/blink/public/platform/web_content_settings_client.h
+++ b/chromium_src/third_party/blink/public/platform/web_content_settings_client.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 #include "brave/third_party/blink/renderer/brave_farbling_constants.h"
 
-#define AllowStorageAccessSync                                           \
-  AllowAutoplay(bool default_value) { return default_value; }   \
+#define AllowStorageAccessSync                                  \
+  AllowAutoplay(bool play_requested) { return true; }           \
   virtual bool AllowFingerprinting(bool enabled_per_settings) { \
     return enabled_per_settings;                                \
   }                                                             \
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   }                                                             \
   virtual bool AllowStorageAccessSync
 
-
 #include "../../../../../../third_party/blink/public/platform/web_content_settings_client.h"
 
 #undef AllowStorageAccessSync
diff --git a/chromium_src/third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/media/autoplay_policy.cc b/chromium_src/third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/media/autoplay_policy.cc
index e1b7f54c3107..8f8ebf1d013a 100644
--- a/chromium_src/third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/media/autoplay_policy.cc
+++ b/chromium_src/third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/media/autoplay_policy.cc
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
 namespace blink {
 namespace {
 
-bool IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(LocalFrame* frame) {
+bool IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(LocalFrame* frame, bool play_requested) {
   if (!frame)
     return false;
   if (auto* settings_client = frame->GetContentSettingsClient()) {
-    bool allow_autoplay =
-        settings_client->AllowAutoplay(true /* default_value */);
+    bool allow_autoplay = settings_client->AllowAutoplay(play_requested);
     // Clear it in order to block media when refresh or navigate
     if (!allow_autoplay) {
       frame->ClearUserActivation();
@@ -26,11 +25,11 @@ bool IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(LocalFrame* frame) {
 }
 
 bool IsAutoplayAllowedForDocument(const Document& document) {
-  return IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(document.GetFrame());
+  return IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(document.GetFrame(), false);
 }
 
 bool IsAutoplayAllowedForElement(Member<HTMLMediaElement> element) {
-  return IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(element->GetDocument().GetFrame());
+  return IsAutoplayAllowedForFrame(element->GetDocument().GetFrame(), true);
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.cc b/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.cc
index aabfa57d3d0d..cb1362c70d33 100644
--- a/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.cc
+++ b/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.cc
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ BraveFarblingLevel BraveContentSettingsAgentImpl::GetBraveFarblingLevel() {
   }
 }
 
-bool BraveContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay(bool default_value) {
+bool BraveContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay(bool play_requested) {
   blink::WebLocalFrame* frame = render_frame()->GetWebFrame();
   auto origin = frame->GetSecurityOrigin();
   // default allow local files
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ bool BraveContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay(bool default_value) {
                                    frame, url::Origin(origin).GetURL());
     if (setting == CONTENT_SETTING_BLOCK) {
       VLOG(1) << "AllowAutoplay=false because rule=CONTENT_SETTING_BLOCK";
-      DidBlockContentType(ContentSettingsType::AUTOPLAY);
+      if (play_requested)
+        DidBlockContentType(ContentSettingsType::AUTOPLAY);
       return false;
     } else if (setting == CONTENT_SETTING_ALLOW) {
       VLOG(1) << "AllowAutoplay=true because rule=CONTENT_SETTING_ALLOW";
@@ -236,12 +237,13 @@ bool BraveContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay(bool default_value) {
     }
   }
 
-  bool allow = ContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay(default_value);
+  bool allow = ContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay(play_requested);
   if (allow) {
     VLOG(1) << "AllowAutoplay=true because "
                "ContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay says so";
   } else {
-    DidBlockContentType(ContentSettingsType::AUTOPLAY);
+    if (play_requested)
+      DidBlockContentType(ContentSettingsType::AUTOPLAY);
     VLOG(1) << "AllowAutoplay=false because "
                "ContentSettingsAgentImpl::AllowAutoplay says so";
   }
diff --git a/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.h b/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.h
index b2212f4c1758..e474543d377a 100644
--- a/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.h
+++ b/components/content_settings/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImpl : public ContentSettingsAgentImpl {
 
   void BraveSpecificDidBlockJavaScript(const base::string16& details);
 
-  bool AllowAutoplay(bool default_value) override;
+  bool AllowAutoplay(bool play_requested) override;
 
   bool AllowFingerprinting(bool enabled_per_settings) override;
   void DidBlockFingerprinting(const base::string16& details);