diff --git a/libs/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.js b/libs/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.js
index be4c6ebc656..78af42a4dac 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.js
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ function loadVideo(asset) {
 
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     if (!asset.querySelector('source')) {
-      asset.appendChild(createTag('source', { src: asset.getAttribute('data-video-source'), type: 'video/mp4' }));
+      const videoSource = asset.getAttribute('data-video-source');
+      if (!videoSource) {
+        resolve();
+        return;
+      }
+      asset.appendChild(createTag('source', { src: videoSource, type: 'video/mp4' }));
     }
     ['loadedmetadata', 'error'].forEach((evt) => asset.addEventListener(evt, resolve, { once: true }));
     asset.load();
diff --git a/test/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.test.js b/test/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.test.js
index d1ea87cd7a6..6b371fd398b 100644
--- a/test/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.test.js
+++ b/test/blocks/preflight/checks/assets.test.js
@@ -129,6 +129,34 @@ describe('Preflight Asset Checks', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('Video Loading', () => {
+    it('should resolve immediately when video has no data-video-source attribute', async () => {
+      const mockVideo = {
+        tagName: 'VIDEO',
+        querySelector: sinon.stub().returns(null),
+        getAttribute: sinon.stub(),
+        appendChild: sinon.stub(),
+        addEventListener: sinon.stub(),
+        load: sinon.stub(),
+        checkVisibility: sinon.stub().returns(false),
+        closest: sinon.stub().returns(null),
+      };
+
+      mockVideo.getAttribute.withArgs('data-video-source').returns(null);
+
+      mockDocument.querySelectorAll
+        .withArgs('main picture img, main video, :is(main, .dialog-modal:not(#preflight)) .adobetv')
+        .returns([mockVideo]);
+
+      window.createTag = () => ({ append: sinon.stub() });
+
+      await checkImageDimensions('test-url-video', mockDocument);
+
+      expect(mockVideo.appendChild.called).to.be.false;
+      expect(mockVideo.load.called).to.be.false;
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('Additional Coverage', () => {
     it('tests isViewportTooSmall function', () => {
       expect(typeof isViewportTooSmall()).to.equal('boolean');