diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
index 8efd549a2..eb75dfa6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/detail/VideoItemDetailFragment.java
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public class VideoItemDetailFragment extends Fragment {
         TextView similarTitle = (TextView) activity.findViewById(R.id.detail_similar_title);
         Button backgroundButton = (Button)
                 activity.findViewById(R.id.detail_stream_thumbnail_window_background_button);
+        View thumbnailView = activity.findViewById(R.id.detail_thumbnail_view);
         View topView = activity.findViewById(R.id.detailTopView);
         Button channelButton = (Button) activity.findViewById(R.id.channel_button);
 
@@ -275,6 +276,14 @@ public class VideoItemDetailFragment extends Fragment {
                 }
             });
 
+            //todo: make backgroundButton handle this
+            thumbnailView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onClick(View v) {
+                    playVideo(info);
+                }
+            });
+
             if (info.channel_url != null && info.channel_url != "") {
                 channelButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                     @Override