diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
index ed0e4ff1b..c507920d0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ class Item extends React.PureComponent {
     const { index, onClick } = this.props;
 
     if (e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
+      if (this.hoverToPlay()) {
+        e.target.pause();
+        e.target.currentTime = 0;
+      }
       e.preventDefault();
       onClick(index);
     }