diff --git a/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp
index f448eb5c1..27c2214e2 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void VideoComponent::startVideoWithDelay()
 
 void VideoComponent::handleStartDelay()
 {
-    if (mBlockPlayer)
+    if (mBlockPlayer || mGameLaunched)
         return;
 
     // Only play if any delay has timed out.
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/VideoVlcComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/VideoVlcComponent.cpp
index 5df98bc53..3b81abd7d 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/VideoVlcComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/VideoVlcComponent.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void VideoVlcComponent::setAudioVolume()
 
 void VideoVlcComponent::startVideo()
 {
-    if (!mIsPlaying) {
+    if (!mIsPlaying && !mGameLaunched) {
         mVideoWidth = 0;
         mVideoHeight = 0;