diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index 9a3073d8..fcad3189 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     }
 
     @objc func applicationDidEnterBackground(notification:NSNotification!) {
-        if _playInBackground {
+        if !_playInBackground {
             // Needed to play sound in background. See https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/qa/qa1668/_index.html
             _playerLayer?.player = nil
             _playerViewController?.player = nil