diff --git a/webui/src/components/display/blobs/VideoViewer.svelte b/webui/src/components/display/blobs/VideoViewer.svelte
index 016fee5..7372ef5 100644
--- a/webui/src/components/display/blobs/VideoViewer.svelte
+++ b/webui/src/components/display/blobs/VideoViewer.svelte
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         poster="api/thumb/{address}?mime=video"
         on:mousemove={updatePreviewPosition}
         on:mouseleave={resetPreview}
-        on:click={startPlaying}
+        on:click|preventDefault={startPlaying}
         controls={state === State.PLAYING}
         bind:this={videoEl}
       />