diff --git a/lib/components/player/player_overlay.dart b/lib/components/player/player_overlay.dart
index c6818dbc..a6ade92c 100644
--- a/lib/components/player/player_overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/components/player/player_overlay.dart
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ class PlayerOverlay extends HookConsumerWidget {
         // this is the reason we're getting an update
         final navigationHeight = ref.watch(navigationPanelHeight);
 
+        if (!panelController.isPanelOpen) return const SizedBox();
+
         return IgnorePointer(
           ignoring: !panelController.isPanelOpen,
           child: AnimatedContainer(