diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
index 88bda1c88..897ac870b 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ export const ScenePlayer: React.FC<IScenePlayerProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={cx("VideoPlayer", { portrait: isPortrait })}
+      className={cx("VideoPlayer", { portrait: isPortrait, "no-file": !file })}
       onKeyDownCapture={onKeyDown}
     >
       <div className="video-wrapper" ref={videoRef} />
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/styles.scss b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/styles.scss
index e7a3e61ab..1b4fc6b25 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/styles.scss
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/styles.scss
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ $sceneTabWidth: 450px;
   }
 }
 
+.VideoPlayer.no-file .video-js {
+  .vjs-big-play-button,
+  .vjs-control-bar {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
 .video-js {
   height: 100%;
   position: absolute;