diff --git a/ios/ReactNativeVideoPlayerView.mm b/ios/ReactNativeVideoPlayerView.mm
index 17bc263..73ed6f1 100644
--- a/ios/ReactNativeVideoPlayerView.mm
+++ b/ios/ReactNativeVideoPlayerView.mm
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ - (void)initCommon:(UIView *)view
                                           selector:@selector(playerItemDidPlayToEndTime:)
                                           name:AVPlayerItemDidPlayToEndTimeNotification
                                           object:nil];
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
+                                          selector:@selector(restorePlay:)
+                                          name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
+                                          object:nil];
   });
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +129,13 @@ - (void)prepareForRecycle
 #endif
 }
 
+- (void)restorePlay:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
+  if (!_paused) {
+    [_player play];
+  }
+}
+
 - (void)_release
 {
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];