diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
index 5d68bd36d4..419c69ae5b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     }}
     onended={onVideoEnded}
     onstarted={() => {
-      if (!forceMuted) {
+      if (!forceMuted && player) {
         player!.volume = $videoViewerVolume;
         player!.muted = $videoViewerMuted;
       }