diff --git a/src/screens/VideoFeed/index.tsx b/src/screens/VideoFeed/index.tsx
index 480ecb476a..ad2ff78674 100644
--- a/src/screens/VideoFeed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/VideoFeed/index.tsx
@@ -1044,16 +1044,25 @@ function PlayPauseTapArea({
   const {isPlaying} = useEvent(player, 'playingChange', {
     isPlaying: player.playing,
   })
+  const isMounted = useRef(false)
 
-  const togglePlayPause = () => {
-    if (!player) return
+  useEffect(() => {
+    isMounted.current = true
+    return () => {
+      isMounted.current = false
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const togglePlayPause = useNonReactiveCallback(() => {
+    // gets called after a timeout, so guard against being called after unmount -sfn
+    if (!player || !isMounted.current) return
     doubleTapRef.current = null
     if (player.playing) {
       player.pause()
     } else {
       player.play()
     }
-  }
+  })
 
   const onPress = () => {
     if (doubleTapRef.current) {