diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 1bdf1cd903..9f9be018b3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
  - [Cromefire_](https://github.com/cromefire)
  - [Orry Verducci](https://github.com/orryverducci)
  - [Camc314](https://github.com/camc314)
+ - [danieladov](https://github.com/danieladov)
 
 # Emby Contributors
 
diff --git a/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js b/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
index 992c73a543..be8895ca6a 100644
--- a/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
+++ b/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ import { appRouter } from '../appRouter';
         console.debug('nowplaying event: ' + event.type);
         const player = this;
 
-        if (!state.NowPlayingItem || layoutManager.tv) {
+        if (!state.NowPlayingItem || layoutManager.tv || !state.IsFullscreen) {
             hideNowPlayingBar();
             return;
         }