diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v0100.md b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v0100.md
index d3a7dc0a6..9d9459038 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v0100.md
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v0100.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 * Added sv-SE language option. ([#1691](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/1691))
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
+* Fix video transcoding process starting before video is played. ([#1780](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/1780))
 * Don't scan zero-length files. ([#1779](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/1779))
 * Accept svg files in file selector for tag images. ([#1778](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/1778))
 * Fix criteria being incorrectly applied when clicking back button. ([#1765](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/1765))
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
index c2ed3d11c..1610e253d 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ export class ScenePlayerImpl extends React.Component<
       height: "100%",
       cast: {},
       primary: "html5",
+      preload: "none",
       autostart:
         this.props.autoplay ||
         (this.props.config ? this.props.config.autostartVideo : false) ||