diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
index bdaae1bea..3efd41de9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public class AudioPlayerFragment extends Fragment implements
                              @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
         View root = inflater.inflate(R.layout.audioplayer_fragment, container, false);
+        root.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> true); // Avoid clicks going through player to fragments below
         toolbar = root.findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
         toolbar.setTitle("");
         toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(v ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml
index 62e0a5e3a..660e61cdc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-            android:clickable="true"
             android:layoutDirection="ltr"
             android:orientation="vertical">