diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
index 36e1f87e..a58472b6 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import AVFoundation
 import Defaults
 import Foundation
+import Logging
 import MediaPlayer
 #if !os(macOS)
     import UIKit
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ import MediaPlayer
 final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
     static let assetKeysToLoad = ["tracks", "playable", "duration"]
 
+    private var logger = Logger(label: "avplayer-backend")
+
     var model: PlayerModel!
     var controls: PlayerControlsModel!
     var playerTime: PlayerTimeModel!
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
 
     private var timeObserverThrottle = Throttle(interval: 2)
 
-    private var controlsUpdates = false
+    internal var controlsUpdates = false
 
     init(model: PlayerModel, controls: PlayerControlsModel?, playerTime: PlayerTimeModel?) {
         self.model = model
@@ -589,6 +592,11 @@ final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
     func updateControls() {}
 
     func startControlsUpdates() {
+        guard model.presentingPlayer, model.controls.presentingControls, !model.controls.presentingOverlays else {
+            logger.info("ignored controls update start")
+            return
+        }
+        logger.info("starting controls updates")
         controlsUpdates = true
     }
 
diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift
index 040485cb..3abf1e4f 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ final class MPVBackend: PlayerBackend {
 
     private var onFileLoaded: (() -> Void)?
 
-    private var controlsUpdates = false
+    internal var controlsUpdates = false
     private var timeObserverThrottle = Throttle(interval: 2)
 
     var tracks: Int {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ final class MPVBackend: PlayerBackend {
             return
         }
 
-        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+        DispatchQueue.main.async(qos: .userInteractive) { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else {
                 return
             }
diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/PlayerBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/PlayerBackend.swift
index ff52a757..a203d198 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/PlayerBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/PlayerBackend.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ protocol PlayerBackend {
     var playerItemDuration: CMTime? { get }
 
     var aspectRatio: Double { get }
+    var controlsUpdates: Bool { get }
 
     func bestPlayable(_ streams: [Stream], maxResolution: ResolutionSetting) -> Stream?
     func canPlay(_ stream: Stream) -> Bool
diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerControlsModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerControlsModel.swift
index 48bbfc84..9413a3fe 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerControlsModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerControlsModel.swift
@@ -39,14 +39,20 @@ final class PlayerControlsModel: ObservableObject {
     func handlePresentationChange() {
         guard let player = player else { return }
         if presentingControls {
-            player.backend.startControlsUpdates()
-            resetTimer()
+            DispatchQueue.main.async(qos: .userInteractive) { [weak self] in
+                player.backend.startControlsUpdates()
+                self?.resetTimer()
+            }
         } else {
             if !player.musicMode {
-                player.backend.stopControlsUpdates()
-                removeTimer()
+                DispatchQueue.main.async(qos: .userInteractive) { [weak self] in
+                    player.backend.stopControlsUpdates()
+                    self?.removeTimer()
+                }
             } else {
-                presentingControls = true
+                DispatchQueue.main.async(qos: .userInteractive) { [weak self] in
+                    self?.presentingControls = true
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -116,7 +122,6 @@ final class PlayerControlsModel: ObservableObject {
         timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 5.0, repeats: false) { _ in
             withAnimation(PlayerControls.animation) { [weak self] in
                 self?.presentingControls = false
-                self?.player.backend.stopControlsUpdates()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Shared/Player/Controls/TimelineView.swift b/Shared/Player/Controls/TimelineView.swift
index e9573851..39be8ab2 100644
--- a/Shared/Player/Controls/TimelineView.swift
+++ b/Shared/Player/Controls/TimelineView.swift
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ struct TimelineView: View {
     @State private var size = CGSize.zero
     @State private var tooltipSize = CGSize.zero
     @State private var dragging = false { didSet {
-        if dragging {
+        if dragging, player.backend.controlsUpdates {
             player.backend.stopControlsUpdates()
-        } else {
+        } else if !dragging, !player.backend.controlsUpdates {
             player.backend.startControlsUpdates()
         }
     }}