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 a0b92a60d..f5c3ba100 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
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
 
         // If we are in fullscreen mode just exit from it via first back press
         if (player != null && player.isFullscreen()) {
-            if (!DeviceUtils.isTablet(activity)) {
+            if (!DeviceUtils.isTablet(activity, true)) {
                 player.pause();
             }
             restoreDefaultOrientation();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/DeviceUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/DeviceUtils.java
index a51b8658e..64d3e875c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/DeviceUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/DeviceUtils.java
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ public final class DeviceUtils {
     }
 
     public static boolean isTv(final Context context) {
+        return isTv(context, false);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isTv(final Context context, final boolean forceCheck) {
         final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
 
-        if (prefs.getBoolean(context
+        if (!forceCheck && prefs.getBoolean(context
                 .getString(R.string.disable_tv_ui_key), false)) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -63,9 +67,13 @@ public final class DeviceUtils {
     }
 
     public static boolean isTablet(@NonNull final Context context) {
+        return isTablet(context, false);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isTablet(@NonNull final Context context, final boolean forceCheck) {
         final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
 
-        if (prefs.getBoolean(context
+        if (!forceCheck && prefs.getBoolean(context
                 .getString(R.string.disable_tablet_ui_key), false)) {
             return false;
         }