diff --git a/src/controller/buffer-controller.ts b/src/controller/buffer-controller.ts
index 8b8b2b8d6f1..40c7902e80a 100755
--- a/src/controller/buffer-controller.ts
+++ b/src/controller/buffer-controller.ts
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ transfer tracks: ${JSON.stringify(transferredTracks, (key, value) => (key === 'i
         ? config.liveBackBufferLength
         : config.backBufferLength;
 
-    if (Number.isFinite(backBufferLength) && backBufferLength > 0) {
+    if (Number.isFinite(backBufferLength) && backBufferLength >= 0) {
       const maxBackBufferLength = Math.max(backBufferLength, targetDuration);
       const targetBackBufferPosition =
         Math.floor(currentTime / targetDuration) * targetDuration -
diff --git a/tests/unit/controller/buffer-controller-operations.ts b/tests/unit/controller/buffer-controller-operations.ts
index 433b591885e..75ed73369c4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controller/buffer-controller-operations.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/controller/buffer-controller-operations.ts
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@ describe('BufferController with attached media', function () {
         expect(triggerSpy).to.not.have.been.calledWith(Events.BUFFER_FLUSHING);
       });
 
+      it('should execute a remove operation if backBufferLength is set to 0', function () {
+        hls.config.backBufferLength = 0;
+        evokeTrimBuffers(hls);
+        expect(triggerSpy.withArgs(Events.BUFFER_FLUSHING)).to.have.callCount(
+          2,
+        );
+      });
+
       it('should execute a remove operation if flushing a valid backBuffer range', function () {
         evokeTrimBuffers(hls);
         expect(triggerSpy.withArgs(Events.BUFFER_FLUSHING)).to.have.callCount(