diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index a757c08a..4226db9d 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
 }
 
 - (void)setupPipController {
-  if (!_pipController && _playerLayer && [AVPictureInPictureController isPictureInPictureSupported]) {
+  if (!_pipController && _playerLayer && [AVPictureInPictureController isPictureInPictureSupported] && _pictureInPicture) {
     // Create new controller passing reference to the AVPlayerLayer
     _pipController = [[AVPictureInPictureController alloc] initWithPlayerLayer:_playerLayer];
     _pipController.delegate = self;