diff --git a/packages/gallery/src/components/item/itemView.js b/packages/gallery/src/components/item/itemView.js
index ebcd39920..cdc06a9b1 100644
--- a/packages/gallery/src/components/item/itemView.js
+++ b/packages/gallery/src/components/item/itemView.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ItemView extends React.Component {
     this.onFocus = this.onFocus.bind(this);
     this.onBlur = this.onBlur.bind(this);
     this.checkIfCurrentHoverChanged = this.checkIfCurrentHoverChanged.bind(this);
+    this.shouldHoverWithoutOverlayAndClickOnMobile = this.shouldHoverWithoutOverlayAndClickOnMobile.bind(this);
   }
 
   //----------------------------------------| ACTIONS |-------------------------------------------//
@@ -142,6 +143,8 @@ class ItemView extends React.Component {
 
     if (this.shouldShowHoverOnMobile() || this.shouldShowSecondMediaOnMobile()) {
       this.handleHoverClickOnMobile(e);
+    } else if (this.shouldHoverWithoutOverlayAndClickOnMobile()) {
+      this.props.actions.eventsListener(GALLERY_CONSTS.events.HOVER_SET, this.props.idx);
     } else {
       this.handleGalleryItemAction(e);
     }
@@ -257,6 +260,16 @@ class ItemView extends React.Component {
     return false;
   }
 
+  shouldHoverWithoutOverlayAndClickOnMobile() {
+    return (
+      utils.isMobile() &&
+      this.props.options[optionsMap.behaviourParams.item.video.playTrigger] ===
+        GALLERY_CONSTS[optionsMap.behaviourParams.item.video.playTrigger].HOVER &&
+      this.props.options[optionsMap.behaviourParams.item.clickAction] ===
+        GALLERY_CONSTS[optionsMap.behaviourParams.item.clickAction].NOTHING
+    );
+  }
+
   isHighlight() {
     return this.props.thumbnailHighlightId && this.props.thumbnailHighlightId === this.props.id;
   }