diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
index 1e2dde9d..676a2a2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
@@ -3095,6 +3095,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
         if (appPlayer != null && inPictureInPictureMode && !isBackgroundPlaybackEnabled()) {
             appPlayer.setPlayWhenReady(false);
         }
+        if (inPictureInPictureMode) {
+            MainActivity.playerReassigned = true;
+        }
         super.onStop();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/findcontent/FileViewFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/findcontent/FileViewFragment.java
index 3dc97711..b0e338f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/findcontent/FileViewFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/findcontent/FileViewFragment.java
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ public class FileViewFragment extends BaseFragment implements
         View root = getView();
         if (root != null) {
             PlayerView view = root.findViewById(R.id.file_view_exoplayer_view);
+            view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             view.setPlayer(null);
             view.setPlayer(MainActivity.appPlayer);
         }