diff --git a/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js b/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js
index 312d53cf..21b1dd0a 100644
--- a/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js
+++ b/src/js/plugins/vimeo.js
@@ -119,8 +119,11 @@ const vimeo = {
         iframe.setAttribute('allowtransparency', '');
         iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'autoplay');
 
+        // Get poster, if already set
+        const { poster } = player;
+
         // Inject the package
-        const wrapper = createElement('div', { class: player.config.classNames.embedContainer });
+        const wrapper = createElement('div', { poster, class: player.config.classNames.embedContainer });
         wrapper.appendChild(iframe);
         player.media = replaceElement(wrapper, player.media);
 
diff --git a/src/js/plugins/youtube.js b/src/js/plugins/youtube.js
index a1e52b48..8c4ebc1c 100644
--- a/src/js/plugins/youtube.js
+++ b/src/js/plugins/youtube.js
@@ -158,7 +158,12 @@ const youtube = {
         // Replace the <iframe> with a <div> due to YouTube API issues
         const videoId = parseId(source);
         const id = generateId(player.provider);
-        const container = createElement('div', { id });
+
+        // Get poster, if already set
+        const { poster } = player;
+
+        // Replace media element
+        const container = createElement('div', { id, poster });
         player.media = replaceElement(container, player.media);
 
         // Set poster image