diff --git a/lib/stores/video_store.dart b/lib/stores/video_store.dart
index 97c9b3ec..f008ad22 100644
--- a/lib/stores/video_store.dart
+++ b/lib/stores/video_store.dart
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ abstract class _VideoStoreBase with Store {
   var paused = false;
 
   void handlePausePlay() {
-    if (paused) {
-      controller.runJavascript('document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0].play();');
-    } else {
-      controller.runJavascript('document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0].pause();');
-    }
+    if (menuVisible) {
+      if (paused) {
+        controller.runJavascript('document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0].play();');
+      } else {
+        controller.runJavascript('document.getElementsByTagName("video")[0].pause();');
+      }
 
-    paused = !paused;
+      paused = !paused;
+    }
   }
 
   void handleVideoTap() async {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/video.dart b/lib/widgets/video.dart
index ffc9517d..9e37e5f1 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/video.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/video.dart
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class Video extends StatelessWidget {
                                 Icons.arrow_back,
                                 color: Colors.white,
                               ),
-                              onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+                              onPressed: () {
+                                if (videoStore.menuVisible) Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                              },
                             ),
                             const Spacer(),
                             IconButton(
@@ -63,12 +65,14 @@ class Video extends StatelessWidget {
                                 color: Colors.white,
                               ),
                               onPressed: () {
-                                showModalBottomSheet(
-                                  context: context,
-                                  builder: (context) {
-                                    return Settings(settingsStore: settingsStore);
-                                  },
-                                );
+                                if (videoStore.menuVisible) {
+                                  showModalBottomSheet(
+                                    context: context,
+                                    builder: (context) {
+                                      return Settings(settingsStore: settingsStore);
+                                    },
+                                  );
+                                }
                               },
                             ),
                           ],