diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js
index 4823ac274f..a578df026b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js
@@ -295,6 +295,15 @@ export default class Video extends React.PureComponent {
       warning = <FormattedMessage id='status.media_hidden' defaultMessage='Media hidden' />;
     }
 
+    let preload;
+    if (startTime || fullscreen || dragging) {
+      preload = 'auto';
+    } else if (detailed) {
+      preload = 'metadata';
+    } else {
+      preload = 'none';
+    }
+
     return (
       <div
         className={classNames('video-player', { inactive: !revealed, detailed, inline: inline && !fullscreen, fullscreen, letterbox, 'full-width': fullwidth })}
@@ -309,7 +318,7 @@ export default class Video extends React.PureComponent {
           ref={this.setVideoRef}
           src={src}
           poster={preview}
-          preload={startTime ? 'auto' : 'none'}
+          preload={preload}
           loop
           role='button'
           tabIndex='0'