diff --git a/video/video_widget.inc b/video/video_widget.inc
index ea3f213..a21de9e 100644
--- a/video/video_widget.inc
+++ b/video/video_widget.inc
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ function video_widget_element_settings(&$element) {
       );
     }
   }
+  elseif (isset($element['preview']) && !$override_dimensions) {
+    $element['data']['dimensions'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'value',
+      '#value' => $dimensions,
+      '#default_value' => $dimensions,
+    );
+  }
 
   // Override our player dimensions to the user selected.
   if (!empty($file['data']['player_dimensions'])) {