diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index 61b8757850..a165d5c896 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ - (void)playerItemForSourceUsingCache:(NSString *)uri assetOptions:(NSDictionary
                 if (cachedAsset) {
                     DebugLog(@"Playing back uri '%@' from cache", uri);
                     // See note in playerItemForSource about not being able to support text tracks & caching
-                    handler([AVPlayerItem playerItemWithAsset:asset]);
+                    handler([AVPlayerItem playerItemWithAsset:cachedAsset]);
                     return;
                 }
         }