diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index d119e3c1..24bf159d 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1818,7 +1818,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     public void setSelectedVideoTrack(String type, String value) {
         videoTrackType = type;
         videoTrackValue = value;
-        setSelectedTrack(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, videoTrackType, videoTrackValue);
+        if (!loadVideoStarted) setSelectedTrack(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, videoTrackType, videoTrackValue);
     }
 
     public void setSelectedAudioTrack(String type, String value) {