diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/playback/video_player_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/playback/video_player_screen.dart
index 278c2af50..f88d04f53 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/playback/video_player_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/playback/video_player_screen.dart
@@ -3419,6 +3419,9 @@ class _VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen>
                 child: Stack(
                   fit: StackFit.expand,
                   children: [
+                    const Positioned.fill(
+                      child: ColoredBox(color: Colors.black),
+                    ),
                     _buildVideoSurface(),
                     _buildBringupOverlay(context),
                     if (_isRestoringPosition)