diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/watch.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/watch.js
index 8a38afea4..bb6f535d8 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/watch.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/watch.js
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ function initPage() {
     if ( refreshApplet && appletRefreshTime ) {
       appletRefresh.delay(appletRefreshTime*1000);
     }
-    if ( scale == 'auto' ) changeScale();
+    if ( scale == '0' || scale == 'auto' ) changeScale();
     if ( window.history.length == 1 ) {
       $j('#closeControl').html('');
     }