diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
index 03ed9cc429..f38677ea1d 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
@@ -99,22 +99,24 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerNative({
           altText={embed.alt}
         />
       ) : (
-        <VideoPresentationControls
-          enterFullscreen={() => {
-            videoRef.current?.enterFullscreen(true)
-          }}
-          toggleMuted={() => {
-            videoRef.current?.toggleMuted()
-          }}
-          togglePlayback={() => {
-            videoRef.current?.togglePlayback()
-          }}
-          isPlaying={isPlaying}
-          timeRemaining={timeRemaining}
-        />
-      )}
-      {!isGif && embed.alt && (
-        <AltBadgeWithDialog text={embed.alt} position="top-right" />
+        <>
+          <VideoPresentationControls
+            enterFullscreen={() => {
+              videoRef.current?.enterFullscreen(true)
+            }}
+            toggleMuted={() => {
+              videoRef.current?.toggleMuted()
+            }}
+            togglePlayback={() => {
+              videoRef.current?.togglePlayback()
+            }}
+            isPlaying={isPlaying}
+            timeRemaining={timeRemaining}
+          />
+          {embed.alt && (
+            <AltBadgeWithDialog text={embed.alt} position="top-right" />
+          )}
+        </>
       )}
       <MediaInsetBorder />
       <KeepAwake enabled={isPlaying} />
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
index ad6fbe2392..b97317dfbf 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
   const figId = useId()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const [isFullscreen] = useFullscreen(containerRef)
+  const isGif = embed.presentation === 'gif'
 
   // send error up to error boundary
   const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null)
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
             </figcaption>
           )}
         </figure>
-        {!isFullscreen && embed.alt && (
+        {!isFullscreen && !isGif && embed.alt && (
           <AltBadgeWithDialog text={embed.alt} position="top-right" />
         )}
         <Controls
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
           onScreen={onScreen}
           fullscreenRef={containerRef}
           hasSubtitleTrack={hasSubtitleTrack}
-          isGif={embed.presentation === 'gif'}
+          isGif={isGif}
           altText={embed.alt}
           updateCuePositions={updateCuePositions}
         />