diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java b/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java
index d732c2a753..083599bd20 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java
@@ -1602,6 +1602,10 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
 
     @Override
     public void onVideoSizeChanged(VideoSize videoSize) {
+      if (videoSize.equals(VideoSize.UNKNOWN)
+          && (player == null || player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_IDLE)) {
+        return;
+      }
       updateAspectRatio();
     }