diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
index 5b49cb11a..3ddfe4fff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
     }
 
     override fun onStop() {
+        exoPlayer.release()
         super.onStop()
     }
 
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
         super.onDestroy()
         try {
             exoPlayer.stop()
+            exoPlayer.release()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
         }
     }