diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
index 456fbb3e..e41ca0dd 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ZenMediaController {
             .then(() => {
               this.mediaControlBar.setAttribute('hidden', 'true');
             });
-        } else {
+        } else if (this.mediaControlBar.hasAttribute('hidden')) {
           this.mediaControlBar.removeAttribute('hidden');
           window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
             this.mediaControlBar.style.height =