diff --git a/src/js/fullscreen.js b/src/js/fullscreen.js
index 7091fde1..44c7e1cf 100644
--- a/src/js/fullscreen.js
+++ b/src/js/fullscreen.js
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@ class Fullscreen {
 
         // iOS native fullscreen doesn't need the request step
         if (browser.isIos && this.player.config.fullscreen.iosNative) {
-            if (this.player.playing) {
-                this.target.webkitEnterFullscreen();
-            }
+            this.target.webkitEnterFullscreen();
         } else if (!Fullscreen.native) {
             toggleFallback.call(this, true);
         } else if (!this.prefix) {