diff --git a/lib_com/options.h b/lib_com/options.h
index f658a0ace707fbb02819fb9b308a65709bf53dd1..25d9aa3d1f7131fdd593612928100096058b9099 100644
--- a/lib_com/options.h
+++ b/lib_com/options.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@
 
 #define FIX_2184_EVS_STEREO_DMX_CHANNEL_DISAPPEARING         /* Orange: Fix for issue 2184 - to prevent one channel from becoming inaudible in the mono downmix output */
 #define FIX_2148_OBJ_EDIT_ISSUE_WITH_OSBA                    /* Nokia: Add missing code to solve issue */
+#define BE_FIX_1391_COVERAGE_SPAR_DYN__CHANNEL               /* Dolby: Fix coverage of SBA SPAR Dynamic active W not getting hit by the tests */
+
 /* ################### End FIXES switches ########################### */
 
 /* #################### Start BASOP porting switches ############################ */
diff --git a/lib_enc/ivas_spar_encoder_fx.c b/lib_enc/ivas_spar_encoder_fx.c
index 0b1f77245a19521319ec8798eb0f65bde6e2162b..623e320692457be6ae6105f368ba88b0d9e97143 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 ) )
             {