diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt
index 4316bbc6..8388e58f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ abstract class AbstractPlayerFragment(
         canEnterPipMode = false
         mMediaSession?.release()
         mMediaSession = null
+        playerView?.player = null
         SubtitlesFragment.applyStyleEvent -= ::onSubStyleChanged
 
         keepScreenOn(false)