diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index 9bffa149c..aa78bfa38 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -1899,7 +1899,11 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
         }
 
         if (binding.relatedItemsLayout != null) {
-            binding.relatedItemsLayout.setVisibility(fullscreen ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+            if (showRelatedItems) {
+                binding.relatedItemsLayout.setVisibility(fullscreen ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+            } else {
+                binding.relatedItemsLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            }
         }
         scrollToTop();