diff --git a/src/Images/Gallery.coffee b/src/Images/Gallery.coffee
index 128a9228f..442e1f30e 100644
--- a/src/Images/Gallery.coffee
+++ b/src/Images/Gallery.coffee
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Gallery =
     file.src = name.href = thumb.href
 
     $.off nodes.current, 'error', Gallery.error
-    nodes.current.pause?()
+    ImageCommon.pause nodes.current
     $.replace nodes.current, file
     if elType is 'video'
       file.loop = true
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Gallery =
 
     close: ->
       $.off Gallery.nodes.current, 'error', Gallery.error
-      Gallery.nodes.current.pause?()
+      ImageCommon.pause Gallery.nodes.current
       $.rm Gallery.nodes.el
       $.rmClass doc, 'gallery-open'
       if Conf['Fullscreen Gallery']
diff --git a/src/Images/ImageCommon.coffee b/src/Images/ImageCommon.coffee
index 8028f82c2..499808522 100644
--- a/src/Images/ImageCommon.coffee
+++ b/src/Images/ImageCommon.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 ImageCommon =
+  # Pause and mute video in preparation for removing the element from the document.
+  pause: (video) ->
+    return unless video.nodeName is 'VIDEO'
+    video.pause()
+    $.off video, 'volumechange', Volume.change
+    video.muted = true
+
   rewind: (el) ->
     if el.nodeName is 'VIDEO'
       el.currentTime = 0 if el.readyState >= el.HAVE_METADATA
diff --git a/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee b/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee
index af06a5c90..863d20fef 100755
--- a/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee
+++ b/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ ImageExpand =
     $.off el, 'error', ImageExpand.error
     ImageCommon.pushCache el
     if file.isVideo
-      el.pause()
+      ImageCommon.pause el
       for eventName, cb of ImageExpand.videoCB
         $.off el, eventName, cb
     ImageCommon.rewind file.thumb if Conf['Restart when Opened']
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ ImageExpand =
       ImageCommon.rewind el if Conf['Restart when Opened'] and el.id isnt 'ihover'
       el.removeAttribute 'id'
     else
-      isNew = true
       el = file.fullImage = $.el (if isVideo then 'video' else 'img')
       el.dataset.fullID = post.fullID
       $.on el, 'error', ImageExpand.error
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ ImageExpand =
       thumb.parentNode.removeAttribute 'target'
 
       el.loop = true
-      Volume.setup el, isNew
+      Volume.setup el
       ImageExpand.setupVideoCB post
 
     if !isVideo
diff --git a/src/Images/ImageHover.coffee b/src/Images/ImageHover.coffee
index 99bdf440e..7190689fe 100755
--- a/src/Images/ImageHover.coffee
+++ b/src/Images/ImageHover.coffee
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ ImageHover =
       el = ImageCommon.popCache()
       $.on el, 'error', error
     else
-      isNew = true
       el = $.el (if isVideo then 'video' else 'img')
       el.dataset.fullID = post.fullID
       $.on el, 'error', error
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ ImageHover =
     if isVideo
       el.loop     = true
       el.controls = false
-      Volume.setup el, isNew
+      Volume.setup el
       el.play() if Conf['Autoplay']
     [width, height] = (+x for x in file.dimensions.split 'x')
     {left, right} = @getBoundingClientRect()
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ ImageHover =
       cb: ->
         $.off el, 'error', error
         ImageCommon.pushCache el
-        el.pause() if isVideo
+        ImageCommon.pause el
         $.rm el
         el.removeAttribute 'style'
 
diff --git a/src/Images/Volume.coffee b/src/Images/Volume.coffee
index 496fd8837..55d8039c4 100644
--- a/src/Images/Volume.coffee
+++ b/src/Images/Volume.coffee
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ Volume =
     Header.menu.addEntry {el: unmuteEntry, order: 200}
     Header.menu.addEntry {el: volumeEntry, order: 201}
 
-  setup: (video, isNew=true) ->
+  setup: (video) ->
     video.muted  = !Conf['Allow Sound']
     video.volume = Conf['Default Volume']
-    $.on video, 'volumechange', Volume.change if isNew
+    $.on video, 'volumechange', Volume.change
 
   change: ->
     {muted, volume} = @