diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
index b9fc5105..0f5237c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
     public static SimpleExoPlayer appPlayer;
     public static Cache playerCache;
     public static boolean playerReassigned;
-    public static CastContext castContext;
+    public CastContext castContext;
     public static CastPlayer castPlayer;
     public static Claim nowPlayingClaim;
     public static String nowPlayingClaimUrl;
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
     public static boolean startingShareActivity = false;
     public static boolean startingPermissionRequest = false;
     public static boolean startingSignInFlowActivity = false;
+    @Getter
     private boolean enteringPIPMode = false;
     private boolean fullSyncInProgress = false;
     private int queuedSyncCount = 0;
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 515dabed..e088f0e5 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
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ public class FileViewFragment extends BaseFragment implements
         Context context = getContext();
         if (context instanceof MainActivity) {
             MainActivity activity = (MainActivity) context;
-            if (activity.isInPictureInPictureMode()) {
+            if (activity.isEnteringPIPMode() || activity.isInPictureInPictureMode()) {
                 return;
             }
             if (claim != null && claim.isPlayable() && !activity.isInFullscreenMode()) {