diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
index 6f2c68bf1..a7fd6b3a0 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
@@ -961,7 +961,8 @@ void pauseGeckoViewCompositor() {
             return;
         }
         mIsPresentingImmersive = true;
-        mWindows.enterImmersiveMode();
+        runOnUiThread(() -> mWindows.enterImmersiveMode());
+
         TelemetryWrapper.startImmersive();
         GleanMetricsService.startImmersive();
         PauseCompositorRunnable runnable = new PauseCompositorRunnable();
@@ -985,7 +986,8 @@ void resumeGeckoViewCompositor() {
             return;
         }
         mIsPresentingImmersive = false;
-        mWindows.exitImmersiveMode();
+        runOnUiThread(() -> mWindows.exitImmersiveMode());
+
         // Show the window in front of you when you exit immersive mode.
         resetUIYaw();