diff --git a/app/src/hooks/customHooks.js b/app/src/hooks/customHooks.js
index b50492e7..ff379a69 100644
--- a/app/src/hooks/customHooks.js
+++ b/app/src/hooks/customHooks.js
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ export const useVideo = (videoId) => {
     const [nextFile, setNextFile] = useState(null);
 
     const fetchVideo = async () => {
-        if (videoId && videoFile && videoFile.video.id !== videoId) {
+        if (videoId && videoFile && Number(videoFile.video.id) !== Number(videoId)) {
             // Video is changing.  Clear the old video before fetching.
             setVideoFile(null);
             setPrevFile(null);