diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift
index 7489a211..d22a6309 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Media/VideoPlayerView.swift
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ struct VideoPlayerView: View {
     }.onAppear {
       viewModel.preparePlayer(autoPlay: preferences.autoPlayVideo)
     }
+    .onDisappear {
+      viewModel.pause()
+    }
     .cornerRadius(4)
     .onChange(of: scenePhase, perform: { scenePhase in
       switch scenePhase {