diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index d9731b59dd..da33ed24ae 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ - (void)setVolume:(float)volume
 
 - (void)setMaxBitRate:(float) maxBitRate {
   _maxBitRate = maxBitRate;
-  [self applyModifiers];
+  _playerItem.preferredPeakBitRate = maxBitRate;
 }
 
 
@@ -1319,8 +1319,7 @@ - (void)applyModifiers
     [_player setMuted:NO];
   }
   
-  _playerItem.preferredPeakBitRate = _maxBitRate;
-  
+  [self setMaxBitRate:_maxBitRate];
   [self setSelectedAudioTrack:_selectedAudioTrack];
   [self setSelectedTextTrack:_selectedTextTrack];
   [self setResizeMode:_resizeMode];