diff --git a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.scss b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.scss
index abad686ff..6818a4257 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ $video-height: 66vh;
 
 .placeholder-image {
   height: 100%;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  object-fit: contain;
 }
 
 .flex-direction-column {