diff --git a/app/screens/image_preview/video_preview.js b/app/screens/image_preview/video_preview.js
index 8e812ac68..19a730c92 100644
--- a/app/screens/image_preview/video_preview.js
+++ b/app/screens/image_preview/video_preview.js
@@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ export default class VideoPreview extends PureComponent {
     };
 
     onReplay = () => {
-        if (this.refs.videoPlayer) {
+        if (this.videoPlayerRef) {
             this.setState({playerState: PLAYER_STATE.PLAYING, paused: false});
-            this.refs.videoPlayer.seek(0);
+            this.videoPlayerRef.seek(0);
         }
     };
 
     onSeek = (seek) => {
-        if (this.refs.videoPlayer) {
+        if (this.videoPlayerRef) {
             this.setState({currentTime: seek}, () => {
-                this.refs.videoPlayer.seek(seek);
+                this.videoPlayerRef.seek(seek);
             });
         }
     };
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export default class VideoPreview extends PureComponent {
                 <TouchableOpacity
                     style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
                     activeOpacity={1}
-                    onPress={() => this.refs.controls.fadeInControls()}
+                    onPress={() => this.controlsRef?.fadeInControls()}
                 >
                     <Video
                         ref={this.setVideoPlayerRef}