diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
index f27a8d8b..68249a29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import java.util.Random;
 
 public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler {
 
+    private static Activity currentActivity = null;
+
     private static final int OVERLAY_PERMISSION_REQ_CODE = 101;
 
     private static final int STORAGE_PERMISSION_REQ_CODE = 201;
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
         }
 
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        currentActivity = this;
 
         // Start the daemon service if it is not started
         serviceRunning = isServiceRunning(LbrynetService.class);
@@ -110,6 +113,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
         }
     }
 
+    public static Activity getActivity() {
+        Activity activity = new Activity();
+        activity = currentActivity;
+        return activity;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
         switch (requestCode) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java
index 7cc6595c..574ef869 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java
@@ -56,23 +56,33 @@ public class UtilityModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
 
     @ReactMethod
     public void hideNavigationBar() {
-        if (context != null && context instanceof Activity) {
-            Activity activity = (Activity) context;
-            View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
-            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION |
-                                            View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE |
-                                            View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION |
-                                            View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE);
+        final Activity activity = MainActivity.getActivity();
+        if (activity != null) {
+            activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
+                    decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION |
+                                                    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY |
+                                                    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN |
+                                                    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION |
+                                                    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE);
+                }
+            });
+
         }
     }
 
     @ReactMethod
     public void showNavigationBar() {
-        if (context != null && context instanceof Activity) {
-            Activity activity = (Activity) context;
-            View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
-            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE |
-                                            View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);
+        final Activity activity = MainActivity.getActivity();
+        if (activity != null) {
+            activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
+                    decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE |
+                                                    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);
+                }
+            });
         }
     }