diff --git a/src/css/components/_big-play.scss b/src/css/components/_big-play.scss
index c23dc339df..0df85e4fd5 100644
--- a/src/css/components/_big-play.scss
+++ b/src/css/components/_big-play.scss
@@ -50,3 +50,8 @@
 .vjs-error .vjs-big-play-button {
   display: none;
 }
+
+// Show big play button if video is paused and .vjs-show-big-play-button-on-pause is set on video element
+.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-show-big-play-button-on-pause .vjs-big-play-button {
+  display: block;
+}