diff --git a/Shared/Player/PlayerGestures.swift b/Shared/Player/PlayerGestures.swift
index f7535478..55e6477a 100644
--- a/Shared/Player/PlayerGestures.swift
+++ b/Shared/Player/PlayerGestures.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ struct PlayerGestures: View {
                         if model.presentingControlsOverlay {
                             model.presentingControls = true
                             model.resetTimer()
-                            withAnimation {
+                            withAnimation(PlayerControls.animation) {
                                 model.presentingControlsOverlay = false
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct PlayerGestures: View {
                         if model.presentingControlsOverlay {
                             model.presentingControls = true
                             model.resetTimer()
-                            withAnimation {
+                            withAnimation(PlayerControls.animation) {
                                 model.presentingControlsOverlay = false
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct PlayerGestures: View {
                         if model.presentingControlsOverlay {
                             model.presentingControls = true
                             model.resetTimer()
-                            withAnimation {
+                            withAnimation(PlayerControls.animation) {
                                 model.presentingControlsOverlay = false
                             }
                         } else {