diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index 33c72d9c..b8e6c06b 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
 
     @objc func applicationWillEnterForeground(notification:NSNotification!) {
         self.applyModifiers()
-        if _playInBackground {
+        if !_playInBackground {
             _playerLayer?.player = _player
             _playerViewController?.player = _player
         }