diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa40e61bb..bdbce6475 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 1.7.5
+* 🛠️ [#810](https://github.com/fluttercommunity/chewie/pull/810): Fixed : Web full screen issue (#790 #688). Thanks [ToddZeil](https://github.com/ToddZeil).
+
 ## 1.7.4
 * 🛠️ [#774](https://github.com/fluttercommunity/chewie/pull/774): Fixed : Playback speed reset on forwarding video. Thanks [Kronos-2701](https://github.com/Kronos-2701).
 
diff --git a/lib/src/chewie_player.dart b/lib/src/chewie_player.dart
index c149741ba..f35d4b521 100644
--- a/lib/src/chewie_player.dart
+++ b/lib/src/chewie_player.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:chewie/src/models/options_translation.dart';
 import 'package:chewie/src/models/subtitle_model.dart';
 import 'package:chewie/src/notifiers/player_notifier.dart';
 import 'package:chewie/src/player_with_controls.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ class ChewieState extends State<Chewie> {
       context,
       rootNavigator: widget.controller.useRootNavigator,
     ).push(route);
+
+    if (kIsWeb) {
+      _reInitializeControllers();
+    }
+
     _isFullScreen = false;
     widget.controller.exitFullScreen();
 
@@ -232,6 +238,18 @@ class ChewieState extends State<Chewie> {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  ///When viewing full screen on web, returning from full screen causes original video to lose the picture.
+  ///We re initialise controllers for web only when returning from full screen
+  void _reInitializeControllers() {
+    final prevPosition = widget.controller.videoPlayerController.value.position;
+    widget.controller.videoPlayerController.initialize().then((_) async {
+      widget.controller._initialize();
+      widget.controller.videoPlayerController.seekTo(prevPosition);
+      await widget.controller.videoPlayerController.play();
+      widget.controller.videoPlayerController.pause();
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 /// The ChewieController is used to configure and drive the Chewie Player
diff --git a/lib/src/material/material_desktop_controls.dart b/lib/src/material/material_desktop_controls.dart
index 404031653..2e1a92d9c 100644
--- a/lib/src/material/material_desktop_controls.dart
+++ b/lib/src/material/material_desktop_controls.dart
@@ -485,40 +485,39 @@ class _MaterialDesktopControlsState extends State<MaterialDesktopControls>
   void _onExpandCollapse() {
     setState(() {
       notifier.hideStuff = true;
+    });
 
-      chewieController.toggleFullScreen();
-      _showAfterExpandCollapseTimer =
-          Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 300), () {
-        setState(() {
-          _cancelAndRestartTimer();
-        });
+    chewieController.toggleFullScreen();
+
+    _showAfterExpandCollapseTimer =
+        Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 300), () {
+      setState(() {
+        _cancelAndRestartTimer();
       });
     });
   }
 
   void _playPause() {
-    final isFinished = _latestValue.position >= _latestValue.duration;
-
-    setState(() {
-      if (controller.value.isPlaying) {
+    if (controller.value.isPlaying) {
+      setState(() {
         notifier.hideStuff = false;
-        _hideTimer?.cancel();
-        controller.pause();
-      } else {
-        _cancelAndRestartTimer();
+      });
 
-        if (!controller.value.isInitialized) {
-          controller.initialize().then((_) {
-            controller.play();
-          });
-        } else {
-          if (isFinished) {
-            controller.seekTo(Duration.zero);
-          }
+      _hideTimer?.cancel();
+      controller.pause();
+    } else {
+      _cancelAndRestartTimer();
+
+      if (!controller.value.isInitialized) {
+        controller.initialize().then((_) {
+          //[VideoPlayerController.play] If the video is at the end, this method starts playing from the beginning
           controller.play();
-        }
+        });
+      } else {
+        //[VideoPlayerController.play] If the video is at the end, this method starts playing from the beginning
+        controller.play();
       }
-    });
+    }
   }
 
   void _startHideTimer() {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 120c91f40..cbd1057f6 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: chewie
 description: A video player for Flutter with Cupertino and Material play controls
-version: 1.7.4
+version: 1.7.5
 homepage: http://github.com/fluttercommunity/chewie
 
 environment: