diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index 4942ea351..7ee976475 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -467,11 +467,9 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback, SeekBar.OnSee
     }
 
     private fun releaseMediaPlayer() {
-        Thread {
-            mMediaPlayer?.setSurface(null)
-            mMediaPlayer?.release()
-            mMediaPlayer = null
-        }.start()
+        mMediaPlayer?.setSurface(null)
+        mMediaPlayer?.release()
+        mMediaPlayer = null
     }
 
     private fun videoPrepared(mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer) {