diff --git a/integrationExamples/videoModule/jwplayer/bidsBackHandlerOverride.html b/integrationExamples/videoModule/jwplayer/bidsBackHandlerOverride.html
index 66eaff26090..7a7b71eba82 100644
--- a/integrationExamples/videoModule/jwplayer/bidsBackHandlerOverride.html
+++ b/integrationExamples/videoModule/jwplayer/bidsBackHandlerOverride.html
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@
               });
 
               bid.vastUrl = videoUrl;
-              pbjs.videoModule.renderBid('player', bid);
+              pbjs.renderAd(null, bid.adId);
+              // Alternatively you can use:
+              // pbjs.videoModule.renderBid('player', bid);
             });
           }
         });
diff --git a/libraries/creativeRender/direct.js b/libraries/creativeRender/direct.js
index 0b4fb2f0a75..9a92da6e7a7 100644
--- a/libraries/creativeRender/direct.js
+++ b/libraries/creativeRender/direct.js
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ export function renderAdDirect(doc, adId, options) {
     } else {
       bid = auctionManager.findBidByAdId(adId);
 
-      if (FEATURES.VIDEO) {
+      if (FEATURES.VIDEO && bid.mediaType === 'video') {
         // TODO: could the video module implement this as a custom renderer, rather than a special case in here?
         const adUnit = bid && auctionManager.index.getAdUnit(bid);
         const videoModule = getGlobal().videoModule;
-        if (adUnit?.video && videoModule) {
-          videoModule.renderBid(adUnit.video.divId, bid);
+        const divId = adUnit && adUnit.video && adUnit.video.divId;
+        if (divId && videoModule) {
+          videoModule.renderBid(divId, bid);
           return;
         }
       }
diff --git a/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js b/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js
index 39123d4aa41..b18a7292581 100644
--- a/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js
@@ -1206,6 +1206,8 @@ describe('Unit: Prebid Module', function () {
     var spyAddWinningBid;
     var inIframe = true;
     var triggerPixelStub;
+    let indexStub;
+    let auctionManagerInstance;
 
     function pushBidResponseToAuction(obj) {
       adResponse = Object.assign({
@@ -1251,6 +1253,10 @@ describe('Unit: Prebid Module', function () {
       inIframe = true;
       sinon.stub(utils, 'inIframe').callsFake(() => inIframe);
       triggerPixelStub = sinon.stub(utils.internal, 'triggerPixel');
+
+      indexStub = sinon.stub(auctionManager, 'index');
+      auctionManagerInstance = newAuctionManager();
+      indexStub.get(() => auctionManagerInstance.index);
     });
 
     afterEach(function () {
@@ -1261,6 +1267,7 @@ describe('Unit: Prebid Module', function () {
       utils.inIframe.restore();
       triggerPixelStub.restore();
       spyAddWinningBid.restore();
+      indexStub.restore();
     });
 
     it('should require doc and id params', function () {
@@ -1469,6 +1476,25 @@ describe('Unit: Prebid Module', function () {
       $$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.offEvent(CONSTANTS.EVENTS.STALE_RENDER, onStaleEvent);
       configObj.setConfig({'auctionOptions': {}});
     });
+
+    if (FEATURES.VIDEO) {
+      it('should render in the Video Module when mediaType is video and the AdUnit includes a video config', function () {
+        const adUnit = {
+          video: {
+            divId: 'playerDivId'
+          }
+        };
+        sinon.stub(auctionManager.index, 'getAdUnit').callsFake(() => adUnit);
+        pushBidResponseToAuction({
+          mediaType: 'video'
+        });
+        const renderBidSpy = sinon.spy($$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.videoModule, 'renderBid');
+        $$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.renderAd(null, bidId);
+        assert.ok(renderBidSpy.calledOnce, 'videoModule.renderBid should be called when adUnit is configured for Video Module');
+        const args = renderBidSpy.getCall(0).args;
+        assert.ok(args[0] === 'playerDivId', 'divId from adUnit must be passed as an argument');
+      });
+    }
   });
 
   describe('requestBids', function () {