diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt
index b3015412a..ac228defc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ class PlayerSettings : BasePreferenceFragment() {
             findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(PreferenceKeys.AUTO_FULLSCREEN)
 
         // only show the player orientation option if auto fullscreen is disabled
-        playerOrientation?.isEnabled = !PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
-            PreferenceKeys.AUTO_FULLSCREEN,
-            false
-        )
+        playerOrientation?.isEnabled = autoRotateToFullscreen?.isChecked != true
 
         autoRotateToFullscreen?.setOnPreferenceChangeListener { _, newValue ->
             playerOrientation?.isEnabled = newValue != true
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 8b9d67fc1..af04d498a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             app:title="@string/skip_buttons" />
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_skip"
             android:summary="@string/double_tap_seek_summary"
             app:key="double_tap_seek"