diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageImageVideoItem.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageImageVideoItem.kt
index 8485c40ef9..f3ab0e838b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageImageVideoItem.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageImageVideoItem.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.ContentUploadStat
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.style.TimelineMessageLayout
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.style.granularRoundedCorners
 import im.vector.app.features.media.ImageContentRenderer
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageType
 
 @EpoxyModelClass(layout = R.layout.item_timeline_event_base)
 abstract class MessageImageVideoItem : AbsMessageItem<MessageImageVideoItem.Holder>() {
@@ -80,7 +81,17 @@ abstract class MessageImageVideoItem : AbsMessageItem<MessageImageVideoItem.Hold
         ViewCompat.setTransitionName(holder.imageView, "imagePreview_${id()}")
         holder.mediaContentView.onClick(attributes.itemClickListener)
         holder.mediaContentView.setOnLongClickListener(attributes.itemLongClickListener)
-        holder.playContentView.visibility = if (playable) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+
+        val isImageMessage = attributes.informationData.messageType == MessageType.MSGTYPE_IMAGE
+        val autoplayAnimatedImages = attributes.autoplayAnimatedImages
+
+        holder.playContentView.visibility = if (playable && isImageMessage && autoplayAnimatedImages) {
+            View.GONE
+        } else if (playable) {
+            View.VISIBLE
+        } else {
+            View.GONE
+        }
     }
 
     override fun unbind(holder: Holder) {