diff --git a/src/core/scene/a-scene.js b/src/core/scene/a-scene.js
index 48090bb4f12..604feaea841 100644
--- a/src/core/scene/a-scene.js
+++ b/src/core/scene/a-scene.js
@@ -797,7 +797,8 @@ function requestFullscreen (canvas) {
     canvas.webkitRequestFullscreen ||
     canvas.mozRequestFullScreen ||  // The capitalized `S` is not a typo.
     canvas.msRequestFullscreen;
-  requestFullscreen.apply(canvas);
+  // Hide navigation buttons on Android.
+  requestFullscreen.apply(canvas, [{navigationUI: 'hide'}]);
 }
 
 function exitFullscreen () {