diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoPlayer.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoPlayer.js
index 3a132007..0fb95441 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoPlayer.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoPlayer.js
@@ -460,8 +460,15 @@ Ox.VideoPlayer = function(options, self) {
             .attr({
                 src: self.options.poster
             })
-            .appendTo(self.$videoContainer);
-        self.posterIsVisible = true;
+            .one({
+                load: function() {
+                    self.$poster.css(getVideoCSS(
+                        self.$poster[0].width,
+                        self.$poster[0].height
+                    )).appendTo(self.$videoContainer);
+                    self.posterIsVisible = true;
+                }
+            });
     }
 
     /* 
@@ -1560,12 +1567,13 @@ Ox.VideoPlayer = function(options, self) {
             }, 0);
     }
 
-    function getVideoCSS() {
+    function getVideoCSS(videoWidth, videoHeight) {
+        // optional arguments allow for this function to be used for poster CSS
         var playerWidth = self.width,
             playerHeight = self.height,
             playerRatio = playerWidth / playerHeight,
-            videoWidth = self.videoWidth,
-            videoHeight = self.videoHeight,
+            videoWidth = videoWidth || self.videoWidth,
+            videoHeight = videoHeight || self.videoHeight,
             videoRatio = videoWidth / videoHeight,
             videoIsWider = videoRatio > playerRatio,
             width, height;