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 6a956c6dc..a5e590ba0 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
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
         });
 
         setupBottomPlayer();
-        if (!playerHolder.bound) {
+        if (!playerHolder.isBound()) {
             setHeightThumbnail();
         } else {
             playerHolder.startService(false, this);
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
                             bottomSheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
                         }
                         // Rebound to the service if it was closed via notification or mini player
-                        if (!playerHolder.bound) {
+                        if (!playerHolder.isBound()) {
                             playerHolder.startService(
                                     false, VideoDetailFragment.this);
                         }
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 46239cab1..3d960ae90 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
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public final class PlayerHolder {
     private PlayerServiceExtendedEventListener listener;
 
     private final PlayerServiceConnection serviceConnection = new PlayerServiceConnection();
-    public boolean bound;
+    private boolean bound;
     private MainPlayer playerService;
     private Player player;
 
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ public final class PlayerHolder {
         return player != null;
     }
 
+    public boolean isBound() {
+        return bound;
+    }
+
     public int getQueueSize() {
         return isPlayerOpen() ? player.getPlayQueue().size() : 0;
     }