diff --git a/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js b/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js
index 4f5931329a..58e18758e2 100644
--- a/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js
+++ b/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js
@@ -452,7 +452,9 @@ shaka.ads.ClientSideAdManager = class {
         (new Map()).set('originalEvent', e)));
     if (this.ad_ && this.ad_.isLinear()) {
       this.adContainer_.removeAttribute('ad-active');
-      this.video_.play();
+      if (!this.video_.ended) {
+        this.video_.play();
+      }
     }
   }
 };