diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index f42f1ed19c..f22ba88c4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         initializeTransitionLayout()
         initializeOnClickActions()
-        initializePlayerView()
 
         if (PlayerHelper.autoFullscreenEnabled && resources.configuration.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
             setFullscreen()
@@ -464,21 +463,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun initializePlayerView() {
-        // initialize the player view actions
-        binding.player.initialize(
-            doubleTapOverlayBinding,
-            playerGestureControlsViewBinding,
-            chaptersViewModel
-        )
-        binding.player.initPlayerOptions(
-            viewModel,
-            commonPlayerViewModel,
-            viewLifecycleOwner,
-            this
-        )
-    }
-
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
     private fun initializeTransitionLayout() {
         mainActivity.binding.container.isVisible = true
@@ -982,6 +966,19 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             player = playerController
         }
 
+        // initialize the player view actions
+        binding.player.initialize(
+            doubleTapOverlayBinding,
+            playerGestureControlsViewBinding,
+            chaptersViewModel
+        )
+        binding.player.initPlayerOptions(
+            viewModel,
+            commonPlayerViewModel,
+            viewLifecycleOwner,
+            this
+        )
+
         updatePlayerView()
 
         if (binding.playerMotionLayout.progress != 1.0f) {