diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index 58eaf608..0f1227b1 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
  * observer set */
 - (void)removePlayerItemObservers
 {
+  if (_playerLayer) {
+    [_playerLayer removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+  }
   if (_playerItemObserversSet) {
     [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath];
     [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath];