diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.java
index 57e24cddc..0fbdb60f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 import android.view.SurfaceView;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.view.animation.Animation;
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
@@ -199,12 +200,14 @@ public class VideoFragment extends ViewPagerFragment
             }
 
             mPlayOutline.setImageDrawable(null);
+            getActivity().getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
         } else {
             if (mMediaPlayer != null) {
                 mMediaPlayer.pause();
             }
 
             mPlayOutline.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.mipmap.play_outline_big));
+            getActivity().getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
         }
     }