diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Views/MauiMediaElement.android.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Views/MauiMediaElement.android.cs
index 05aafd5d0d..9e661eb248 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Views/MauiMediaElement.android.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Views/MauiMediaElement.android.cs
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ void SetSystemBarsVisibility()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			WindowCompat.SetDecorFitsSystemWindows(currentWindow, true);
 			if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(30))
 			{
 				if (isSystemBarVisible)
@@ -195,6 +194,7 @@ void SetSystemBarsVisibility()
 
 			windowInsetsControllerCompat.Show(barTypes);
 			windowInsetsControllerCompat.SystemBarsBehavior = WindowInsetsControllerCompat.BehaviorDefault;
+			WindowCompat.SetDecorFitsSystemWindows(currentWindow, true);
 		}
 	}