diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
index f29a5d8..3ea2ccd 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
@@ -1689,12 +1689,15 @@
   xd->mi[0]->bmi[0].as_mv[0].as_int = mi->mv[0].as_int;
   x->skip_txfm[0] = best_mode_skip_txfm;
 
-  // Perform intra prediction only if base layer is chosen as the reference.
+  // For spatial enhancemanent layer: perform intra prediction only if base
+  // layer is chosen as the reference. Always perform intra prediction if
+  // LAST is the only reference or is_key_frame is set.
   if (cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id) {
     perform_intra_pred =
         cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.temporal_layer_id].is_key_frame ||
+        !(cpi->ref_frame_flags & flag_list[GOLDEN_FRAME])  ||
         (!cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.temporal_layer_id].is_key_frame
-            && svc_force_zero_mode[best_ref_frame]);
+            && svc_force_zero_mode[best_ref_frame - 1]);
     inter_mode_thresh = (inter_mode_thresh << 1) + inter_mode_thresh;
   }
   // Perform intra prediction search, if the best SAD is above a certain