diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/blurhash/BlurHashAsyncImage.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/blurhash/BlurHashAsyncImage.kt
index f3f2addfa7..9237e87e9d 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/blurhash/BlurHashAsyncImage.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/blurhash/BlurHashAsyncImage.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ fun BlurHashAsyncImage(
         contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
     ) {
         AsyncImage(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
             model = model,
             contentScale = contentScale,
             contentDescription = contentDescription,
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemVideoView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemVideoView.kt
index 56c55e4ef2..84f27720d1 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemVideoView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemVideoView.kt
@@ -17,17 +17,23 @@
 package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.event
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PlayCircle
-import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PlayArrow
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.blurhash.BlurHashAsyncImage
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemVideoContent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemVideoContentProvider
@@ -52,12 +58,19 @@ fun TimelineItemVideoView(
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
             contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
         )
-        Image(
-            Icons.Default.PlayCircle,
-            contentDescription = "Play",
-            colorFilter = ColorFilter.tint(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onBackground),
-            modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
-        )
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .size(50.dp)
+                .clip(CircleShape)
+                .background(color = Color.Black.copy(alpha = 0.5f)),
+            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+        ) {
+            Image(
+                Icons.Default.PlayArrow,
+                contentDescription = "Play",
+                colorFilter = ColorFilter.tint(Color.White),
+            )
+        }
     }
 }