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 55d191703..21276b4c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -2077,6 +2077,7 @@ public final class Player implements
             Log.d(TAG, "onBuffering() called");
         }
         binding.loadingPanel.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        binding.loadingPanel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
         binding.getRoot().setKeepScreenOn(true);