diff --git a/src/Video.tsx b/src/Video.tsx
index 7cdbc211cd..e871964e06 100644
--- a/src/Video.tsx
+++ b/src/Video.tsx
@@ -572,7 +572,9 @@ const Video = forwardRef<VideoRef, ReactVideoProps>(
           onAudioFocusChanged={
             onAudioFocusChanged ? _onAudioFocusChanged : undefined
           }
-          onReadyForDisplay={onReadyForDisplay ? _onReadyForDisplay : undefined}
+          onReadyForDisplay={
+            onReadyForDisplay || hasPoster ? _onReadyForDisplay : undefined
+          }
           onPlaybackRateChange={
             onPlaybackRateChange ? _onPlaybackRateChange : undefined
           }