diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java
index 4223b6a26..0541d4f1b 100644
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.misc;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.BooleanSetting;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.ShortsPlayerState;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -14,7 +15,16 @@ public class BackgroundPlaybackPatch {
      */
     public static boolean isBackgroundPlaybackAllowed(boolean original) {
         if (original) return true;
-        return ShortsPlayerState.getCurrent().isClosed();
+        return ShortsPlayerState.getCurrent().isClosed() &&
+                // 1. Shorts background playback is enabled.
+                // 2. Autoplay in feed is turned on.
+                // 3. Play Shorts from feed.
+                // 4. Media controls appear in status bar.
+                // (For unpatched YouTube with Premium accounts, media controls do not appear in the status bar)
+                //
+                // This is just a visual bug and does not affect Shorts background play in any way.
+                // To fix this, just check PlayerType.
+                PlayerType.getCurrent() != PlayerType.INLINE_MINIMAL;
     }
 
     /**