diff --git a/RCTVideo.m b/RCTVideo.m
index a613ded7..69db2336 100644
--- a/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/RCTVideo.m
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 static NSString *const statusKeyPath = @"status";
 static NSString *const playbackLikelyToKeepUpKeyPath = @"playbackLikelyToKeepUp";
 static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
+static NSString *const readyForDisplayKeyPath = @"readyForDisplay";
 
 @implementation RCTVideo
 {
@@ -213,8 +214,7 @@ static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
   [self addPlayerItemObservers];
 
   [_player pause];
-  [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
-  _playerLayer = nil;
+  [self removePlayerLayer];
   [_playerViewController.view removeFromSuperview];
   _playerViewController = nil;
 
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@ static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
       _playerLayer = [AVPlayerLayer playerLayerWithPlayer:_player];
       _playerLayer.frame = self.bounds;
       _playerLayer.needsDisplayOnBoundsChange = YES;
+        
+      [_playerLayer addObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew context:nil];
     
       [self.layer addSublayer:_playerLayer];
       self.layer.needsDisplayOnBoundsChange = YES;
@@ -517,8 +519,7 @@ static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
         _controls = controls;
         if( _controls )
         {
-            [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
-            _playerLayer = nil;
+            [self removePlayerLayer];
             [self usePlayerViewController];
         }
         else
@@ -530,6 +531,13 @@ static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
     }
 }
 
+- (void)removePlayerLayer
+{
+    [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
+    [_playerLayer removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+    _playerLayer = nil;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate
 
 - (void)videoPlayerViewControllerWillDismiss:(AVPlayerViewController *)playerViewController
@@ -615,8 +623,7 @@ static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
   [_player pause];
   _player = nil;
 
-  [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
-  _playerLayer = nil;
+  [self removePlayerLayer];
   
   [_playerViewController.view removeFromSuperview];
   _playerViewController = nil;
diff --git a/RCTVideoManager.m b/RCTVideoManager.m
index b75e379c..e6d93670 100644
--- a/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
     @"onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillPresent",
     @"onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidPresent",
     @"onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss",
-    @"onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss"
+    @"onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss",
+    @"onReadyForDisplay"
   ];
 }