diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/video_modal.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/video_modal.tsx
index 71a9d4e81..58ddea245 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/video_modal.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/video_modal.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const VideoModal: React.FC<IVideoModal> = ({ status, account, media, time, onClo
         link={link}
         detailed
         alt={media.description}
+        visible
       />
     </div>
   );