diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/media.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/media.scss
index ef752594145..40a144de46e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/media.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/media.scss
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@
     max-width: 100vw;
     max-height: 80vh;
     z-index: 1;
-    object-fit: cover;
     position: relative;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss
index fbc26ed2afd..b841d73c40a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@
 
 .status__video-player-video {
   height: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
+  object-fit: contain;
   position: relative;
   top: 50%;
   transform: translateY(-50%);