diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
index ebb9e2423..3340f1107 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
@@ -910,7 +910,11 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
                 volumeProgressBar.setProgress((int) (volumeProgressBar.getMax() * currentVolumeNormalized));
             }
 
-            final float screenBrightness =  getWindow().getAttributes().screenBrightness;
+            float screenBrightness = getWindow().getAttributes().screenBrightness;
+            if (screenBrightness < 0)
+                screenBrightness = Settings.System.getInt(getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS, 0) / 255.0f;
+
             brightnessProgressBar.setProgress((int) (brightnessProgressBar.getMax() * screenBrightness));
 
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "setInitialGestureValues: volumeProgressBar.getProgress() ["