diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
index 2bdb14901..481f9a6d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
-import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
-import android.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.SeekBar;
@@ -99,7 +97,9 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.appcompat.content.res.AppCompatResources;
+import androidx.appcompat.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageButton;
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.PopupMenu;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.graphics.Insets;
 import androidx.core.view.GestureDetectorCompat;
@@ -3249,6 +3249,9 @@ public final class Player implements
                         binding.itemsListPanel.setTranslationY(
                                 -binding.itemsListPanel.getHeight() * 5);
                     });
+
+            // clear focus, otherwise a white rectangle remains on top of the player
+            binding.itemsListClose.clearFocus();
             binding.playPauseButton.requestFocus();
         }
     }
@@ -3855,8 +3858,9 @@ public final class Player implements
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER:
-                if (binding.getRoot().hasFocus() && !binding.playbackControlRoot.hasFocus()) {
-                    // do not interfere with focus in playlist etc.
+                if ((binding.getRoot().hasFocus() && !binding.playbackControlRoot.hasFocus())
+                        || isQueueVisible) {
+                    // do not interfere with focus in playlist and play queue etc.
                     return false;
                 }
 
@@ -3864,15 +3868,13 @@ public final class Player implements
                     return true;
                 }
 
-                if (!isControlsVisible()) {
-                    if (!isQueueVisible) {
-                        binding.playPauseButton.requestFocus();
-                    }
+                if (isControlsVisible()) {
+                    hideControls(DEFAULT_CONTROLS_DURATION, DPAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME);
+                } else {
+                    binding.playPauseButton.requestFocus();
                     showControlsThenHide();
                     showSystemUIPartially();
                     return true;
-                } else {
-                    hideControls(DEFAULT_CONTROLS_DURATION, DPAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME);
                 }
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
index a6043c65a..3a041358f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
@@ -545,9 +545,7 @@
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/itemsListControl"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="60dp"
-            android:clickable="true"
-            android:focusable="true">
+            android:layout_height="60dp">
 
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
                 android:id="@+id/itemsListHeaderTitle"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_misc.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_misc.xml
index 33f3a48ee..f539eb5a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_misc.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_misc.xml
@@ -66,10 +66,7 @@
         <item name="tint">?attr/actionColor</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="DarkPopupMenu" parent="Widget.AppCompat.PopupMenu">
-        <item name="android:itemBackground">#2E2E2E</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">@color/white</item>
-    </style>
+    <style name="DarkPopupMenu" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar" />
 
     <style name="ToolbarTheme" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar">
         <item name="popupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.DayNight.ActionBar</item>