diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt
index e1bdf3587..3acea4ae1 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/VideoView.kt
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ private fun RenderVideoPlayer(
                             ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
                             ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                         )
+                    setShowBuffering(PlayerView.SHOW_BUFFERING_ALWAYS)
                     setBackgroundColor(Color.Transparent.toArgb())
                     setShutterBackgroundColor(Color.Transparent.toArgb())
                     controllerAutoShow = false