diff --git a/Sources/Utilities/MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.swift b/Sources/Utilities/MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.swift
index 7d1f75d4..11bd4f5c 100644
--- a/Sources/Utilities/MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.swift
+++ b/Sources/Utilities/MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.swift
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class MediaPlayer: AVPlayer {
     }
     
     playWhenReady = false
-    setupPeriodicTimeObserver()
+    setupPlayerItemObserver()
     super.play()
     state = .playing
   }
@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@ public class MediaPlayer: AVPlayer {
 // MARK: - Private Methods
 private extension MediaPlayer {
   func setupPlayerItemObserver() {
-    guard playerItemObserver == nil else { return }
+    guard playerItemObserver == nil else {
+      setupPeriodicTimeObserver()
+      return
+    }
     removePeriodicTimeObserver()
     playerItemObserver = currentItem?.observe(\.status, options: [.new, .old]) { [weak self] playerItem, _ in
       guard let self else { return }
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@ private extension MediaPlayer {
   func timeObserverCallback(time: CMTime) {
     guard time.seconds >= playbackInterval.endAt else { return }
     
+    // at this point, item has ended
     if allowsLooping {
       setPlaybackPosition(to: playbackInterval.startAt)
       play()