diff --git a/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx b/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx
index 969c3e558..6273fcd04 100644
--- a/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const StickerView: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           color={customColor}
           noLoop={!shouldLoop}
           forceOnHeavyAnimation={forceOnHeavyAnimation}
-          isLowPriority={!selectIsAlwaysHighPriorityEmoji(getGlobal(), stickerSetInfo)}
+          isLowPriority={isSmall && !selectIsAlwaysHighPriorityEmoji(getGlobal(), stickerSetInfo)}
           onLoad={markPlayerReady}
           onLoop={onAnimatedStickerLoop}
           onEnded={onAnimatedStickerLoop}