diff --git a/src/components/FileMessage/VideoMessage.tsx b/src/components/FileMessage/VideoMessage.tsx
index 5cf07916..ed013a0f 100644
--- a/src/components/FileMessage/VideoMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FileMessage/VideoMessage.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ const VideoMessage = ({ url, name, size, download }: Props) => {
         controls={canPlay}
         className="absolute left-0 top-0 w-full h-full object-contain z-10"
       >
-        <source src={url} type="video/mp4"></source>
+        {/* iOS cover hack */}
+        <source src={`${url}#t=0.001`} type="video/mp4"></source>
       </video>
     </div>
   );