diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/video/edit-common-settings.js b/packages/block-library/src/video/edit-common-settings.js
index d41c0c45937f5e..4f85f929b07cfc 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/video/edit-common-settings.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/video/edit-common-settings.js
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ const VideoSettings = ( { setAttributes, attributes } ) => {
 			<ToolsPanelItem
 				label={ __( 'Playback controls' ) }
 				isShownByDefault
-				hasValue={ () => !! controls }
+				hasValue={ () => ! controls }
 				onDeselect={ () => {
-					setAttributes( { controls: false } );
+					setAttributes( { controls: true } );
 				} }
 			>
 				<ToggleControl
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/video/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/video/edit.js
index 1f26f3a4355bfa..95ecab25f95985 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/video/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/video/edit.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function VideoEdit( {
 					resetAll={ () => {
 						setAttributes( {
 							autoplay: false,
-							controls: false,
+							controls: true,
 							loop: false,
 							muted: false,
 							playsInline: false,