diff --git a/ui/js/actions/content.js b/ui/js/actions/content.js
index 6d59bde7f..47ad21272 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/content.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/content.js
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ export function doLoadVideo(uri) {
           streamInfo.error == "Timeout";
 
         if (timeout) {
+          dispatch(doSetPlayingUri(null));
           dispatch({
             type: types.LOADING_VIDEO_FAILED,
             data: { uri },
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ export function doLoadVideo(uri) {
         }
       })
       .catch(error => {
+        dispatch(doSetPlayingUri(null));
         dispatch({
           type: types.LOADING_VIDEO_FAILED,
           data: { uri },