diff --git a/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp b/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp
index 95f435bbd..178cb9164 100644
--- a/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void MediaViewer::playVideo()
         return;
 
     mDisplayingImage = false;
+    ViewController::get()->onStopVideo();
 
     if (Settings::getInstance()->getString("VideoPlayer") == "ffmpeg")
         mVideo = new VideoFFmpegComponent(mWindow);