diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
index 1d85feb25..09e661e0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.os.postDelayed
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
+import androidx.core.view.marginStart
 import androidx.core.view.updateLayoutParams
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import com.github.libretube.R
@@ -594,7 +595,8 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
         updateTopBarMargin()
 
         // don't add extra padding if there's no cutout
-        if (ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(this)?.displayCutout == null) return
+        val hasCutout = ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(this)?.displayCutout != null
+        if (!hasCutout && binding.topBar.marginStart == 0) return
 
         // add a margin to the top and the bottom bar in landscape mode for notches
         val newMargin = when (newConfig?.orientation) {