diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Attachments/GifvController.swift b/Tusker/Views/Attachments/GifvController.swift
index e025999471..61ef74ee50 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Attachments/GifvController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Attachments/GifvController.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class GifvController {
     
     init(asset: AVAsset) {
         self.asset = asset
-        self.item = AVPlayerItem(asset: asset)
+        self.item = GifvController.createItem(asset: asset)
         self.player = AVPlayer(playerItem: item)
         
         self.isGrayscale = Preferences.shared.grayscaleImages