diff --git a/bskyembed/src/components/embed.tsx b/bskyembed/src/components/embed.tsx
index 3b4f5e77..1ed107b5 100644
--- a/bskyembed/src/components/embed.tsx
+++ b/bskyembed/src/components/embed.tsx
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ function VideoEmbed({content}: {content: AppBskyEmbedVideo.View}) {
 
   return (
     <div
-      className="w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-square"
+      className="w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg aspect-square relative"
       style={{aspectRatio: `${aspectRatio} / 1`}}>
       <img
         src={content.thumbnail}