diff --git a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js
index 1bbb7a851..2e119d9d7 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { selectClaimForUri, selectTitleForUri, makeSelectClaimWasPurchased } from 'redux/selectors/claims';
+import {
+  selectClaimForUri,
+  selectTitleForUri,
+  makeSelectClaimWasPurchased,
+  selectGeoRestrictionForUri,
+} from 'redux/selectors/claims';
 import { makeSelectStreamingUrlForUri } from 'redux/selectors/file_info';
 import {
   makeSelectNextUrlForCollectionAndUrl,
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
     mobilePlayerDimensions: selectMobilePlayerDimensions(state),
     socketConnected: selectCommentSocketConnected(state),
     isLivestreamClaim: isStreamPlaceholderClaim(claim),
+    geoRestriction: selectGeoRestrictionForUri(state, uri),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx
index 729a527ed..059607b55 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type Props = {
   mobilePlayerDimensions?: any,
   socketConnected: boolean,
   isLivestreamClaim: boolean,
+  geoRestriction: ?GeoRestriction,
   doSetMobilePlayerDimensions: ({ height?: ?number, width?: ?number }) => void,
   doCommentSocketConnect: (string, string, string) => void,
   doCommentSocketDisconnect: (string, string) => void,
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export default function FileRenderFloating(props: Props) {
     doSetPlayingUri,
     isCurrentClaimLive,
     mobilePlayerDimensions,
+    geoRestriction,
     doSetMobilePlayerDimensions,
     doCommentSocketConnect,
     doCommentSocketDisconnect,
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ export default function FileRenderFloating(props: Props) {
   }, [doSetMobilePlayerDimensions, doSetPlayingUri, isFloating, isMobile]);
 
   if (
+    geoRestriction ||
     !isPlayable ||
     !uri ||
     (isFloating && noFloatingPlayer) ||