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