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 c43007da4..7b8705565 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
@@ -1416,10 +1416,8 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
                             bottomSheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
                         }
                         // Rebound to the service if it was closed via notification or mini player
-                        if (!playerHolder.isBound()) {
-                            playerHolder.startService(
-                                    false, VideoDetailFragment.this);
-                        }
+                        playerHolder.setListener(VideoDetailFragment.this);
+                        playerHolder.tryBindIfNeeded(context);
                         break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHolder.java
index 97f2d6717..9edfc804a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHolder.java
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ public final class PlayerHolder {
             startPlayerListener();
             // ^ will call listener.onPlayerConnected() down the line if there is an active player
 
-            // notify the main activity that binding the service has completed, so that it can
-            // open the bottom mini-player
-            NavigationHelper.sendPlayerStartedEvent(localBinder.getService());
+            if (playerService != null && playerService.getPlayer() != null) {
+                // notify the main activity that binding the service has completed and that there is
+                // a player, so that it can open the bottom mini-player
+                NavigationHelper.sendPlayerStartedEvent(localBinder.getService());
+            }
         }
     }