diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index 27342d095..0cfeec9f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
     }
 
     override fun onSurfaceTextureAvailable(surface: SurfaceTexture?, width: Int, height: Int) {
-        mExoPlayer?.setVideoSurface(Surface(mTextureView!!.surfaceTexture))
+        Thread {
+            mExoPlayer?.setVideoSurface(Surface(mTextureView!!.surfaceTexture))
+        }.start()
     }
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)