diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
index 6b4cceb7..45285a4d 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class UBGraphicsItemDelegate : public QObject
         void setUBFlags(UBGraphicsFlags pf);
         void setUBFlag(UBGraphicsFlags pf, bool set = true);
 
-        virtual void showToolBar() {}
+        virtual void showToolBar(bool autohide = true) {}
 
     signals:
         void showOnDisplayChanged(bool shown);
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp
index 0ad9e810..7c48853a 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItem.cpp
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void UBGraphicsVideoItem::videoSizeChanged(QSizeF newSize)
         this->setSize(newSize.width(), newSize.height());
 
     else // Make sure the toolbar doesn't disappear
-        Delegate()->showToolBar();
+        Delegate()->showToolBar(false);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.cpp
index dcd1ae2d..a268c460 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *even
  * The toolbar then auto-hides after a set amount of time, if the video is currently
  * playing or is paused.
  */
-void UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate::showToolBar()
+void UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate::showToolBar(bool autohide)
 {
     mToolBarItem->show();
     if (mToolBarShowTimer) {
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ void UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate::showToolBar()
         // Don't hide the toolbar if we're at the beginning of the video
         if (delegated()->mediaPosition() == delegated()->initialPos())
             mToolBarShowTimer->stop();
+
+        // Don't hide the toolbar if it was explicitly requested
+        if (!autohide)
+            mToolBarShowTimer->stop();
     }
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ void UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate::mediaStatusChanged(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus s
 
     // At the end of the video, make sure the progress bar doesn't autohide
     if (status == QMediaPlayer::EndOfMedia)
-        showToolBar();
+        showToolBar(false);
 
 
     // in most cases, the only necessary action is to update the play/pause state
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.h
index 31097cc0..a9e20041 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UBGraphicsMediaItemDelegate :  public UBGraphicsItemDelegate
 
         bool mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent* event);
 
-        void showToolBar();
+        void showToolBar(bool autohide = true);
 
     public slots: