diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
index 8f0b6b99d..67ca5b647 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
         supportActionBar?.setBackgroundDrawable(ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT))
         window.statusBarColor = Color.TRANSPARENT
         window.navigationBarColor = Color.TRANSPARENT
+        video_time_holder.background = resources.getDrawable(R.drawable.gradient_background)
         if (config.blackBackground) {
             video_player_holder.background = ColorDrawable(Color.BLACK)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml
index 5862ced48..cdf1e0c53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/video_time_holder"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-    android:background="@drawable/gradient_background">
+    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true">
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/video_curr_time"