diff --git a/RCTVideo.m b/RCTVideo.m
index f784bad5..1afa5889 100644
--- a/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/RCTVideo.m
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static NSString *const playbackRate = @"rate";
       _playerBufferEmpty = YES;
     } else if ([keyPath isEqualToString:playbackLikelyToKeepUpKeyPath]) {
       // Continue playing (or not if paused) after being paused due to hitting an unbuffered zone.
-      if ((!_controls || _playerBufferEmpty) && _playerItem.playbackLikelyToKeepUp) {
+      if ((!(_controls || _fullscreenPlayerPresented) || _playerBufferEmpty) && _playerItem.playbackLikelyToKeepUp) {
         [self setPaused:_paused];
       }
       _playerBufferEmpty = NO;