diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index 5b17b08b44..3ce69c8c39 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -1508,6 +1508,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
 
         guard _isPlaying != isPlaying else { return }
         _isPlaying = isPlaying
+        _paused = !isPlaying
         onVideoPlaybackStateChanged?(["isPlaying": isPlaying, "isSeeking": self._pendingSeek == true, "target": reactTag as Any])
     }