diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 4841d5c057..33df071aef 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private long resumePosition;
     private boolean loadVideoStarted;
     private boolean isFullscreen;
+    private boolean originalFitsSystemWindows;
     private boolean isInBackground;
     private boolean isPaused;
     private boolean isBuffering;
@@ -2238,6 +2239,7 @@ public void setFullscreen(boolean fullscreen) {
                 fullScreenPlayerView.show();
             }
             UiThreadUtil.runOnUiThread(() -> {
+                originalFitsSystemWindows = window.getDecorView().getFitsSystemWindows();
                 WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, false);
                 controller.hide(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars());
                 controller.setSystemBarsBehavior(WindowInsetsControllerCompat.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE);
@@ -2251,7 +2253,7 @@ public void setFullscreen(boolean fullscreen) {
                 setControls(controls);
             }
             UiThreadUtil.runOnUiThread(() -> {
-                WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, true);
+                WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, originalFitsSystemWindows);
                 controller.show(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars());
                 eventEmitter.onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss.invoke();
             });