diff --git a/src/renderer/components/ft-video-player/ft-video-player.js b/src/renderer/components/ft-video-player/ft-video-player.js
index 752052261..5d220ed16 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/ft-video-player/ft-video-player.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/ft-video-player/ft-video-player.js
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     } else if (this.player.isInPictureInPicture()) {
       this.player.play()
     }
+
+    if (this.usingElectron && this.powerSaveBlocker !== null) {
+      const { powerSaveBlocker } = require('electron')
+      powerSaveBlocker.stop(this.powerSaveBlocker)
+    }
   },
   props: {
     format: {
@@ -172,6 +177,11 @@ export default Vue.extend({
         clearTimeout(this.mouseTimeout)
       }
     }
+
+    if (this.usingElectron && this.powerSaveBlocker !== null) {
+      const { powerSaveBlocker } = require('electron')
+      powerSaveBlocker.stop(this.powerSaveBlocker)
+    }
   },
   methods: {
     initializePlayer: async function () {