diff --git a/src/components/player/display/base.ts b/src/components/player/display/base.ts
index 051e2ea3..3b110aed 100644
--- a/src/components/player/display/base.ts
+++ b/src/components/player/display/base.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ export function makeVideoElementDisplayInterface(): DisplayInterface {
   }
 
   function unloadSource() {
-    if (videoElement) videoElement.src = "";
+    if (videoElement) {
+      videoElement.removeAttribute("src");
+      videoElement.load();
+    }
     if (hls) {
       hls.destroy();
       hls = null;