diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc7f5943..2b500675 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 ### Version 5.2.1
 
-- Add Google's maven repository to avoid build error [#2552] (https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2552) 
+- Add Google's maven repository to avoid build error [#2552] (https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2552)
+- Fix iOS 15.4 HLS playback race condition [#2633](#https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2633)
 
 ### Version 5.2.0
 
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];
 }