diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch.java
index e35ac70b..2d20e6ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.integrations.youtube.patches;
 
 import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.settings.Settings;
+import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class DisableAutoCaptionsPatch {
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ public class DisableAutoCaptionsPatch {
     public static boolean captionsButtonDisabled;
 
     public static boolean autoCaptionsEnabled() {
-        return Settings.AUTO_CAPTIONS.get();
+        return Settings.AUTO_CAPTIONS.get()
+                // Do not use auto captions for Shorts.
+                && !PlayerType.getCurrent().isNoneHiddenOrSlidingMinimized();
     }
 
 }