diff --git a/xmodule/js/src/video/04_video_full_screen.js b/xmodule/js/src/video/04_video_full_screen.js
index 85ec769e14..73c0ed1f67 100644
--- a/xmodule/js/src/video/04_video_full_screen.js
+++ b/xmodule/js/src/video/04_video_full_screen.js
@@ -162,7 +162,21 @@
             return this.videoFullScreen.height;
         }
 
-        /**
+        function notifyParent(fullscreenOpen) {
+            if (window !== window.parent) {
+                // This is used by the Learning MFE to know about changing fullscreen mode.
+                // The MFE is then able to respond appropriately and scroll window to the previous position.
+                window.parent.postMessage({
+                    type: 'plugin.videoFullScreen',
+                    payload: {
+                        open: fullscreenOpen
+                    }
+                  }, document.referrer
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+    /**
      * Event handler to toggle fullscreen mode.
      * @param {jquery Event} event
      */
@@ -194,17 +208,7 @@
             }
             this.el.trigger('fullscreen', [this.isFullScreen]);
 
-            if (window !== window.parent) {
-                // This is used by the Learning MFE to know about closing fullscreen mode.
-                // The MFE is then able to respond appropriately and scroll window to the previous position.
-                window.parent.postMessage({
-                        type: 'plugin.videoFullScreen',
-                        payload: {
-                            open: false
-                        }
-                    }, document.referrer
-                );
-            }
+            this.videoFullScreen.notifyParent(false);
         }
 
         function handleEnter() {
@@ -215,17 +219,7 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (window !== window.parent) {
-                // This is used by the Learning MFE to know about opening fullscreen mode.
-                // The MFE is then able to respond appropriately and save the window scroll position.
-                window.parent.postMessage({
-                      type: 'plugin.videoFullScreen',
-                      payload: {
-                        open: true
-                      }
-                    }, document.referrer
-                );
-            }
+            this.videoFullScreen.notifyParent(true);
 
             this.videoFullScreen.fullScreenState = this.isFullScreen = true;
             fullScreenClassNameEl.addClass('video-fullscreen');
@@ -292,7 +286,8 @@
                 handleFullscreenChange: handleFullscreenChange,
                 toggle: toggle,
                 toggleHandler: toggleHandler,
-                updateControlsHeight: updateControlsHeight
+                updateControlsHeight: updateControlsHeight,
+                notifyParent: notifyParent
             };
 
             state.bindTo(methodsDict, state.videoFullScreen, state);