diff --git a/src/components/mediaViewer/VideoPlayer.tsx b/src/components/mediaViewer/VideoPlayer.tsx
index 039d15367..a2234985e 100644
--- a/src/components/mediaViewer/VideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mediaViewer/VideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ const VideoPlayer: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           // @ts-ignore
           style={videoStyle}
           onEnded={handleEnded}
+          onClick={togglePlayState}
           // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
           {...bufferingHandlers}
           onTimeUpdate={handleTimeUpdate}