diff --git a/src/player.js b/src/player.js
index 1ff5aad..684c70e 100644
--- a/src/player.js
+++ b/src/player.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 */
 
 playerjs.Player = function(elem, options){
+  if (!(this instanceof playerjs.Player)) {
+    return new playerjs.Player(elem, options);
+  }
   this.init(elem, options);
 };