diff --git a/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/Items/UniversalVideoGalleryItem.swift b/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/Items/UniversalVideoGalleryItem.swift
index 6ddc1b5843..2c682f1234 100644
--- a/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/Items/UniversalVideoGalleryItem.swift
+++ b/submodules/GalleryUI/Sources/Items/UniversalVideoGalleryItem.swift
@@ -2873,9 +2873,6 @@ final class UniversalVideoGalleryItemNode: ZoomableContentGalleryItemNode {
                 useNative = false
             }
         }
-        if SGSimpleSettings.shared.videoPIPSwipeDirection != SGSimpleSettings.VideoPIPSwipeDirection.up.rawValue {
-            useNative = false
-        }
         if !useNative {
             return
         }