diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index 0c9e2149f5..0a194c90aa 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public String toString() {
     private float mRate = 1.0f;
     private boolean mPlayInBackground = false;
     private boolean mActiveStatePauseStatus = false;
+    private boolean mActiveStatePauseStatusInitialized = false;
 
     private int mMainVer = 0;
     private int mPatchVer = 0;
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ public void setSrc(final String uriString, final String type, final boolean isNe
                     headers.put("Cookie", cookie);
                 }
 
-                setDataSource(mThemedReactContext, parsedUrl, headers);
+                setDataSource(uriString);
             } else if (isAsset) {
                 if (uriString.startsWith("content://")) {
                     Uri parsedUrl = Uri.parse(uriString);
@@ -325,6 +326,11 @@ public void setPausedModifier(final boolean paused) {
 
         mPaused = paused;
 
+        if ( !mActiveStatePauseStatusInitialized ) {
+            mActiveStatePauseStatus = mPaused;
+            mActiveStatePauseStatusInitialized = true;
+        }
+
         if (!mMediaPlayerValid) {
             return;
         }