diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/picture_in_picture.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/picture_in_picture.js
index f552a59c21b..13a3d1aa2ae 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/picture_in_picture.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/picture_in_picture.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { PICTURE_IN_PICTURE_DEPLOY, PICTURE_IN_PICTURE_REMOVE } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/picture_in_picture';
+import { TIMELINE_DELETE } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/timelines';
 
 const initialState = {
   statusId: null,
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ export default function pictureInPicture(state = initialState, action) {
     return { statusId: action.statusId, accountId: action.accountId, type: action.playerType, ...action.props };
   case PICTURE_IN_PICTURE_REMOVE:
     return { ...initialState };
+  case TIMELINE_DELETE:
+    return (state.statusId === action.id) ? { ...initialState } : state;
   default:
     return state;
   }