diff --git a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
index 796b241ec..2b2f42c5e 100644
--- a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
@@ -453,6 +453,11 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
         src: source,
         type: type,
       });
+
+      // PR #5570: Temp workaround to avoid double Play button until the next re-architecture.
+      if (!player.paused()) {
+        player.bigPlayButton.hide();
+      }
     });
   }, [source, reload]);