diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
index 419c69ae5b..353c823e93 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
     onended={onVideoEnded}
     onstarted={() => {
       if (!forceMuted && player) {
-        player!.volume = $videoViewerVolume;
-        player!.muted = $videoViewerMuted;
+        player.volume = $videoViewerVolume;
+        player.muted = $videoViewerMuted;
       }
       onVideoStarted();
     }}