diff --git a/client/ios/LayoutKit/LayoutKit/UI/Blocks/VideoBlock+UIViewRenderableBlock.swift b/client/ios/LayoutKit/LayoutKit/UI/Blocks/VideoBlock+UIViewRenderableBlock.swift
index d208ab52a..f8d09b8ef 100644
--- a/client/ios/LayoutKit/LayoutKit/UI/Blocks/VideoBlock+UIViewRenderableBlock.swift
+++ b/client/ios/LayoutKit/LayoutKit/UI/Blocks/VideoBlock+UIViewRenderableBlock.swift
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ private final class VideoBlockView: BlockView, VisibleBoundsTrackingContainer {
             forPath: self.model.path
           )
           self.model.resumeActions.perform(sendingFrom: self)
+          self.preview.isHidden = true
         case let .durationUpdate(duration):
           self.model.duration?.value = duration
         }