diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
index ab90a1f8d..36ad6940a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import java.io.File
 private const val HIDE_TAB_SWITCHER_DELAY: Long = 300
 
 class KiwixReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
+  private var isFullScreenVideo: Boolean = false
 
   override fun inject(baseActivity: BaseActivity) {
     baseActivity.cachedComponent.inject(this)
@@ -231,6 +232,9 @@ class KiwixReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
     if (zimReaderContainer.zimFile == null) {
       exitBook()
     }
+    if (isFullScreenVideo) {
+      hideNavBar()
+    }
   }
 
   override fun restoreViewStateOnInvalidJSON() {
@@ -264,7 +268,8 @@ class KiwixReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
   }
 
   override fun onFullscreenVideoToggled(isFullScreen: Boolean) {
-    if (isFullScreen) {
+    isFullScreenVideo = isFullScreen
+    if (isFullScreenVideo) {
       hideNavBar()
     } else {
       showNavBar()