diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
index 8bd18e309b6..6f738b219a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ public void safeHideControls(final long duration, final long delay) {
             }
 
             View controlsRoot = getControlsRoot();
-            if (controlsRoot.isInTouchMode()) {
+            if (controlsRoot.isInTouchMode() || isPlaying()) {
                 getControlsVisibilityHandler().removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
                 getControlsVisibilityHandler().postDelayed(() ->
                         animateView(controlsRoot, false, duration, 0,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java
index 5fb94e6c514..ff6e88be10d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ public abstract class VideoPlayer extends BasePlayer
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
     public static final int DEFAULT_CONTROLS_DURATION = 300; // 300 millis
-    public static final int DEFAULT_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME = 2000;  // 2 Seconds
-    public static final int DPAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME = 7000;  // 7 Seconds
+    public static final int DEFAULT_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME = 2000; // 2 seconds
+    public static final int DPAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME = 5000; // 5 seconds
 
     protected static final int RENDERER_UNAVAILABLE = -1;