diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index a757c08a..cecc5fb3 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -1064,8 +1064,8 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
   [self setSelectedTextTrack:_selectedTextTrack];
   [self setResizeMode:_resizeMode];
   [self setRepeat:_repeat];
-  [self setPaused:_paused];
   [self setControls:_controls];
+  [self setPaused:_paused];
   [self setAllowsExternalPlayback:_allowsExternalPlayback];
 }