diff --git a/src/Player.js b/src/Player.js
index 88c591d3..8e2e4c93 100644
--- a/src/Player.js
+++ b/src/Player.js
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ export default class Player extends Component {
       this.durationCheckTimeout = setTimeout(this.onDurationCheck, 100)
     }
   }
+  onLoaded = () => {
+    // Sometimes we know loading has stopped but onReady/onPlay are never called
+    // so this provides a way for players to avoid getting stuck
+    this.isLoading = false
+  }
   ref = player => {
     if (player) {
       this.player = player
@@ -208,6 +213,7 @@ export default class Player extends Component {
         onPlay={this.onPlay}
         onPause={this.onPause}
         onEnded={this.onEnded}
+        onLoaded={this.onLoaded}
       />
     )
   }
diff --git a/src/players/Facebook.js b/src/players/Facebook.js
index d57e2859..c4c18521 100644
--- a/src/players/Facebook.js
+++ b/src/players/Facebook.js
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ export class Facebook extends Component {
         xfbml: true,
         version: 'v2.5'
       })
+      FB.Event.subscribe('xfbml.render', msg => {
+        // Here we know the SDK has loaded, even if onReady/onPlay
+        // is not called due to a video that cannot be embedded
+        this.props.onLoaded()
+      })
       FB.Event.subscribe('xfbml.ready', msg => {
         if (msg.type === 'video' && msg.id === this.playerID) {
           this.player = msg.instance
diff --git a/test/players/Facebook.js b/test/players/Facebook.js
index 7d1231f4..29e3f762 100644
--- a/test/players/Facebook.js
+++ b/test/players/Facebook.js
@@ -46,14 +46,16 @@ test('load()', async t => {
     init: () => null,
     Event: {
       subscribe: (event, fn) => {
-        fn({
-          type: 'video',
-          id: 'mock-player-id',
-          instance: {
-            subscribe: () => null,
-            unmute: () => null
-          }
-        })
+        if (event === 'xfbml.ready') {
+          fn({
+            type: 'video',
+            id: 'mock-player-id',
+            instance: {
+              subscribe: () => null,
+              unmute: () => null
+            }
+          })
+        }
       }
     }
   }