diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
index af3e13860d..001196021a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             var mediaElement = $("#mediaElement", videoBackdrop);
             var nowPlayingBar = $("#nowPlayingBar", videoBackdrop);
             mediaElement.html(""); // remove play/pause
-            footer.append(mediaElement).append(nowPlayingBar);
+            footer.append(mediaElement).append(nowPlayingBar).hide();
             videoBackdrop.remove();
         };