diff --git a/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/VLCPlayerViewController.swift b/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/VLCPlayerViewController.swift
index 908222a3..39ffac79 100644
--- a/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/VLCPlayerViewController.swift
+++ b/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/VLCPlayerViewController.swift
@@ -728,9 +728,7 @@ extension VLCPlayerViewController {
     }
 
     private func toggleOverlay() {
-        guard let overlayHostingController = currentOverlayHostingController else { return }
-
-        if overlayHostingController.view.alpha < 1 {
+        if viewModel.isHiddenOverlay {
             showOverlay()
         } else {
             hideOverlay()