diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
index 828c10ee1..e744c51dc 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public void onPause() {
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
-        if (isVisible()) {
+        if (isVisible() || mIsInVRVideoMode) {
             mSessionStack.setActive(true);
         }
     }
@@ -851,7 +851,9 @@ public void setVisible(boolean aVisible) {
         if (mWidgetPlacement.visible == aVisible) {
             return;
         }
-        mSessionStack.setActive(aVisible);
+        if (!mIsInVRVideoMode) {
+            mSessionStack.setActive(aVisible);
+        }
         mWidgetPlacement.visible = aVisible;
         if (!aVisible) {
             if (mIsBookmarksVisible || mIsHistoryVisible) {