diff --git a/Mastodon/Scene/MediaPreview/Video/MediaPreviewVideoViewModel.swift b/Mastodon/Scene/MediaPreview/Video/MediaPreviewVideoViewModel.swift
index a6542d464..b9998d2bf 100644
--- a/Mastodon/Scene/MediaPreview/Video/MediaPreviewVideoViewModel.swift
+++ b/Mastodon/Scene/MediaPreview/Video/MediaPreviewVideoViewModel.swift
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ final class MediaPreviewVideoViewModel {
                 case .unknown, .buffering, .readyToPlay:
                     break
                 case .playing:
-                    try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback)
+                    if case .video = item {
+                        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback)
+                    }
                     try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
                 case .paused, .stopped, .failed:
                     try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.ambient)  // set to ambient to allow mixed (needed for GIFV)