diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 18b8d37c2..25b9eb357 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Fixed
 
 - rendering of SVG with large header
+- stopping video playback when changing device orientation on Android >=13
 
 ## <a id="v1.10.9"></a>[v1.10.9] - 2024-04-14
 
diff --git a/lib/theme/durations.dart b/lib/theme/durations.dart
index 56e852d78..9ba4ab37c 100644
--- a/lib/theme/durations.dart
+++ b/lib/theme/durations.dart
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ADurations {
   static const highlightJumpDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 400);
   static const highlightScrollInitDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 800);
   static const motionPhotoAutoPlayDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 700);
+  static const videoPauseAppInactiveDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 300);
   static const videoOverlayHideDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 500);
   static const videoProgressTimerInterval = Duration(milliseconds: 300);
   static const doubleBackTimerDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 1000);
diff --git a/lib/widgets/aves_app.dart b/lib/widgets/aves_app.dart
index 5b8d36bc2..683e4b31b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/aves_app.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/aves_app.dart
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ class _AvesAppState extends State<AvesApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
             break;
         }
       case AppLifecycleState.resumed:
+        availability.onResume();
         RecentlyAddedFilter.updateNow();
         _mediaStoreSource.checkForChanges();
         break;
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart
index 82a2444de..1e73c1e8b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/entry_viewer_stack.dart
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class _EntryViewerStackState extends State<EntryViewerStack> with EntryViewContr
   late VideoActionDelegate _videoActionDelegate;
   final ValueNotifier<HeroInfo?> _heroInfoNotifier = ValueNotifier(null);
   bool _isEntryTracked = true;
-  Timer? _overlayHidingTimer;
+  Timer? _overlayHidingTimer, _videoPauseTimer;
 
   @override
   bool get isViewingImage => _currentVerticalPage.value == imagePage;
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ class _EntryViewerStackState extends State<EntryViewerStack> with EntryViewContr
     _verticalScrollNotifier.dispose();
     _heroInfoNotifier.dispose();
     _stopOverlayHidingTimer();
+    _stopVideoPauseTimer();
     AvesApp.lifecycleStateNotifier.removeListener(_onAppLifecycleStateChanged);
     _unregisterWidget(widget);
     super.dispose();
@@ -335,9 +336,10 @@ class _EntryViewerStackState extends State<EntryViewerStack> with EntryViewContr
         // paused: when switching to another app
         // detached: when app is without a view
         viewerController.autopilot = false;
+        _stopVideoPauseTimer();
         pauseVideoControllers();
       case AppLifecycleState.resumed:
-        availability.onResume();
+        _stopVideoPauseTimer();
       case AppLifecycleState.hidden:
         // hidden: transient state between `inactive` and `paused`
         break;
@@ -354,10 +356,17 @@ class _EntryViewerStackState extends State<EntryViewerStack> with EntryViewContr
       // ensure playback, in case lifecycle paused/resumed events happened when switching to PiP
       await playingController?.play();
     } else {
-      await pauseVideoControllers();
+      _startVideoPauseTimer();
     }
   }
 
+  void _startVideoPauseTimer() {
+    _stopVideoPauseTimer();
+    _videoPauseTimer = Timer(ADurations.videoPauseAppInactiveDelay, pauseVideoControllers);
+  }
+
+  void _stopVideoPauseTimer() => _videoPauseTimer?.cancel();
+
   Widget _decorateOverlay(Widget overlay) {
     return ValueListenableBuilder<double>(
       valueListenable: _overlayAnimationController,