diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 2cf0eb2119..520ca1cc36 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -3860,7 +3860,7 @@ class Player extends Component {
       mouseInProgress = this.setInterval(handleActivity, 250);
     };
 
-    const handleMouseUp = function(event) {
+    const handleMouseUpAndMouseLeave = function(event) {
       handleActivity();
       // Stop the interval that maintains activity if the mouse/touch is down
       this.clearInterval(mouseInProgress);
@@ -3869,7 +3869,8 @@ class Player extends Component {
     // Any mouse movement will be considered user activity
     this.on('mousedown', handleMouseDown);
     this.on('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
-    this.on('mouseup', handleMouseUp);
+    this.on('mouseup', handleMouseUpAndMouseLeave);
+    this.on('mouseleave', handleMouseUpAndMouseLeave);
 
     const controlBar = this.getChild('controlBar');