diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index e6ad814..e0dcf8a 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -494,6 +494,15 @@ function handleYoutubeStateChange(event) {
   }
   if (event.data === YT.PlayerState.PLAYING) {
     setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(false);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (
+        Date.now() < youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil &&
+        desiredYoutubePlaying &&
+        youtubePlayer?.getPlayerState?.() !== YT.PlayerState.PLAYING
+      ) {
+        setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(true);
+      }
+    }, 700);
   }
 
   if (![YT.PlayerState.PLAYING, YT.PlayerState.PAUSED, YT.PlayerState.ENDED].includes(event.data)) {
@@ -598,6 +607,9 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true, allowStartPrompt
   }
 
   if (shouldPlay) {
+    if (allowStartPrompt) {
+      setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(true);
+    }
     const sameVideo = player.getVideoData?.().video_id === currentYoutubeVideoId;
     const playerState = player.getPlayerState?.();
     if (sameVideo && ![YT.PlayerState.UNSTARTED, YT.PlayerState.CUED].includes(playerState)) {