diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt
index 4785d2d728a9..e0e5da728684 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt
@@ -573,6 +573,12 @@ class PreviewMediaFragment : FileFragment(), OnTouchListener, Injectable {
         super.onDetach()
     }
 
+    override fun onPause() {
+        exoPlayer?.pause()
+        releaseVideoPlayer()
+        super.onPause()
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private val TAG: String = PreviewMediaFragment::class.java.simpleName