diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
index cf477bfd9d..f1a0f427d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -675,14 +675,14 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
                 }
 
                 onEndedInternal(this, elem, this.onError);
-
-                if (destroyPlayer) {
-                    this.destroy();
-                }
             }
 
             this.destroyCustomTrack(elem);
 
+            if (destroyPlayer) {
+                this.destroy();
+            }
+
             return Promise.resolve();
         }