diff --git a/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js b/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js
index 4ecb62dd..b8bcdf12 100644
--- a/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js
+++ b/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js
@@ -217,8 +217,18 @@ class RecipeModal {
         }
 
         // Set recipe image
-        const modalImage = document.getElementById('recipeModalImage');
-        if (modalImage) {
+        const mediaContainer = document.getElementById('recipePreviewContainer');
+        if (mediaContainer) {
+            // Stop any playing video before replacing content
+            const existingVideo = mediaContainer.querySelector('video');
+            if (existingVideo) {
+                existingVideo.pause();
+                existingVideo.currentTime = 0;
+            }
+
+            // Clear the container
+            mediaContainer.innerHTML = '';
+
             // Ensure file_url exists, fallback to file_path if needed
             const imageUrl = recipe.file_url ||
                 (recipe.file_path ? `/loras_static/root1/preview/${recipe.file_path.split('/').pop()}` :
@@ -227,10 +237,6 @@ class RecipeModal {
             // Check if the file is a video (mp4)
             const isVideo = imageUrl.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mp4');
 
-            // Replace the image element with appropriate media element
-            const mediaContainer = modalImage.parentElement;
-            mediaContainer.innerHTML = '';
-
             if (isVideo) {
                 const videoElement = document.createElement('video');
                 videoElement.id = 'recipeModalVideo';
diff --git a/static/js/managers/ModalManager.js b/static/js/managers/ModalManager.js
index 670feaab..fe24cc3e 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/ModalManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/ModalManager.js
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ export class ModalManager {
             this.registerModal('recipeModal', {
                 element: recipeModal,
                 onClose: () => {
+                    // Stop any playing video
+                    const video = recipeModal.querySelector('video');
+                    if (video) {
+                        video.pause();
+                        video.currentTime = 0;
+                    }
                     this.getModal('recipeModal').element.style.display = 'none';
                     document.body.classList.remove('modal-open');
                 },