diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index f81cd1f1..dac3d6ca 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         WritableMap event = Arguments.createMap();
         event.putMap(ReactVideoViewManager.PROP_SRC, src);
         mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_LOAD_START.toString(), event);
+        isCompleted = false;
 
         try {
           prepareAsync(this);