diff --git a/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift b/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift
index 5d8a3fb35..98b7c6f72 100644
--- a/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift
+++ b/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ extension MediaView {
         let playerItem = AVPlayerItem(url: url)
         let player = AVQueuePlayer(playerItem: playerItem)
         player.isMuted = true
+        player.preventsDisplaySleepDuringVideoPlayback = false
         return player
     }