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 22e66e793..4e2a9d065 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -3754,6 +3754,9 @@ public final class Player implements
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE:
                 if (isFullscreen) {
                     playPause();
+                    if (isPlaying()) {
+                        hideControls(0, 0);
+                    }
                 }
                 break;
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playback/PlayerMediaSession.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playback/PlayerMediaSession.java
index 9dcb12344..fbe12efb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playback/PlayerMediaSession.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playback/PlayerMediaSession.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public class PlayerMediaSession implements MediaSessionCallback {
     @Override
     public void play() {
         player.play();
+        player.hideControls(0, 0);
     }
 
     @Override