diff --git a/app/gabsocial/features/video/index.js b/app/gabsocial/features/video/index.js
index 3e75469b3..0e3be6049 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/features/video/index.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/features/video/index.js
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class Video extends React.PureComponent {
         height = Math.floor(containerWidth / aspectRatio);
       }
 
-      playerStyle.height = height;
+      if (height) playerStyle.height = height;
     }
 
     let warning;
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class Video extends React.PureComponent {
           aria-label={alt}
           title={alt}
           width={width}
-          height={height}
+          height={height || null}
           volume={volume}
           onClick={this.togglePlay}
           onPlay={this.handlePlay}
diff --git a/app/styles/gabsocial/components.scss b/app/styles/gabsocial/components.scss
index 57f6d6267..4a963bf7c 100644
--- a/app/styles/gabsocial/components.scss
+++ b/app/styles/gabsocial/components.scss
@@ -3628,6 +3628,8 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
   video {
     max-width: 100vw;
     max-height: 80vh;
+    min-height: 120px;
+    object-fit: contain;
     z-index: 1;
   }