diff --git a/src/css/components/_big-play.scss b/src/css/components/_big-play.scss
index d6b3e382ef..7af937ad1c 100644
--- a/src/css/components/_big-play.scss
+++ b/src/css/components/_big-play.scss
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@
 }
 
 // Show big play button if video is paused and .vjs-show-big-play-button-on-pause is set on video element
-.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-show-big-play-button-on-pause:not(.vjs-seeking, .vjs-scrubbing) .vjs-big-play-button {
+.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-show-big-play-button-on-pause:not(.vjs-seeking, .vjs-scrubbing, .vjs-error) .vjs-big-play-button {
   display: block;
 }