diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CallScreen.kt b/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CallScreen.kt
index 257f8ac0..00c11ee1 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CallScreen.kt
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CallScreen.kt
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ fun CallScreen(
         controlsVisible = true
         LogManager.addLog("INFO", "call", "video presentation=${expandedVideo ?: "controls"} remote=$receiving local=$sending")
     }
-    LaunchedEffect(viewingVideo, controlsVisible, settingsVisible) {
-        if (viewingVideo && controlsVisible && !settingsVisible) { delay(5000); controlsVisible = false }
+    LaunchedEffect(viewingVideo, controlsVisible, settingsVisible, videoMenu) {
+        if (viewingVideo && controlsVisible && !settingsVisible && videoMenu == null) { delay(5000); controlsVisible = false }
     }
 
     val locked = phase == CallPhase.ACTIVE && !videoActive && route == AudioRoute.EARPIECE && proximityNear == true