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 85a50cb23..eb023babd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -3799,6 +3799,10 @@ public final class Player implements
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE:
                 if (isFullscreen) {
                     playPause();
+                    if (isPlaying()) {
+                        hideControls(0, 0);
+                    }
+                    return true;
                 }
                 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..ee0a6f118 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 +88,8 @@ public class PlayerMediaSession implements MediaSessionCallback {
     @Override
     public void play() {
         player.play();
+        // hide the player controls even if the play command came from the media session
+        player.hideControls(0, 0);
     }
 
     @Override