diff --git a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/ui/VideoPlayerControllerUI.kt b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/ui/VideoPlayerControllerUI.kt
index 63b2eb6..939446a 100644
--- a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/ui/VideoPlayerControllerUI.kt
+++ b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/ui/VideoPlayerControllerUI.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package net.newpipe.newplayer.ui
 
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ fun VideoPlayerControllerUI(
             uiVissible = uiVissible,
             fullscreen = fullscreen
         )
-    } else {
+    }
+    AnimatedVisibility(uiVissible){
         Surface(
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(), color = Color(0x75000000)
         ) {