diff --git a/RCTVideo.m b/RCTVideo.m
index 00ea810a..1ff98250 100644
--- a/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/RCTVideo.m
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ static NSString *const statusKeyPath = @"status";
 - (void)setResizeMode:(NSString*)mode
 {
   _resizeMode = mode;
-  _playerLayer.videoGravity = mode;
+  dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+    _playerLayer.videoGravity = mode;
+  });
 }
 
 - (void)setPaused:(BOOL)paused