diff --git a/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift b/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift
index a140d9737..5d8a3fb35 100644
--- a/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift
+++ b/MastodonSDK/Sources/MastodonUI/View/Content/MediaView.swift
@@ -191,7 +191,19 @@ extension MediaView {
         playerViewController.showsPlaybackControls = false
         
         // auto play for GIF
-        player.play()
+        if !UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled {
+            player.play()
+        }
+        NotificationCenter.default
+            .publisher(for: UIAccessibility.reduceMotionStatusDidChangeNotification)
+            .sink { _ in
+                if UIAccessibility.isReduceMotionEnabled {
+                    player.pause()
+                } else {
+                    player.play()
+                }
+            }
+            .store(in: &_disposeBag)
 
         bindAlt(configuration: configuration, altDescription: info.altDescription)
     }