diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideoPlayerViewController.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideoPlayerViewController.m
index 548a06ceee..8319f6d859 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideoPlayerViewController.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideoPlayerViewController.m
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ - (UIInterfaceOrientationMask)supportedInterfaceOrientations {
 
 - (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation {
   if ([self.preferredOrientation.lowercaseString isEqualToString:@"landscape"]) {
-    return UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight;
+    return UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft | UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight;
   }
   else if ([self.preferredOrientation.lowercaseString isEqualToString:@"portrait"]) {
     return UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait;