diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22f9a2b04..79036171d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     "react-native-tracking-transparency": "0.1.1",
     "react-native-vector-icons": "8.1.0",
     "react-native-video": "6.0.0-alpha.4",
-    "react-native-video-controls": "^2.8.1",
+    "react-native-video-controls": "2.8.1",
     "react-native-webview": "11.26.0",
     "react-native-xml2js": "1.0.3",
     "react-navigation": "4.4.4",
diff --git a/patches/react-native-video-controls+2.8.1.patch b/patches/react-native-video-controls+2.8.1.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8abc11fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/react-native-video-controls+2.8.1.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-video-controls/VideoPlayer.js b/node_modules/react-native-video-controls/VideoPlayer.js
+index 7d36b4b..e300dc4 100644
+--- a/node_modules/react-native-video-controls/VideoPlayer.js
++++ b/node_modules/react-native-video-controls/VideoPlayer.js
+@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ export default class VideoPlayer extends Component {
+    * @return {float} position of seeker handle in px based on currentTime
+    */
+   calculateSeekerPosition() {
+-    const percent = this.state.currentTime / this.state.duration;
++    const percent = this.state.duration === 0 ? 0 : this.state.currentTime / this.state.duration;
+     return this.player.seekerWidth * percent;
+   }
+