diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index 5aef40308..3dd349140 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@ function registerListeners() {
 
     UI.addListener(UIEvents.TOGGLE_CONTACT_LIST, UI.toggleContactList);
 
-    UI.addListener(UIEvents.TOGGLE_FILM_STRIP, UI.toggleFilmStrip);
+    UI.addListener(UIEvents.TOGGLE_FILM_STRIP, function () {
+        UI.toggleFilmStrip();
+        VideoLayout.resizeVideoArea(PanelToggler.isVisible(), true, false);
+    });
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanelToggler.js b/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanelToggler.js
index 9336d65b1..8d4d6f47b 100644
--- a/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanelToggler.js
+++ b/modules/UI/side_pannels/SidePanelToggler.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function toggle (object, selector, onOpenComplete,
 function resizeVideoArea(isSidePanelVisible, completeFunction) {
     VideoLayout.resizeVideoArea(!isSidePanelVisible,
         false,
-        true,
+        false,
         completeFunction);
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
index e1550503e..1dd96d20e 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
@@ -798,10 +798,11 @@ var VideoLayout = {
      * @param forceUpdate indicates that hidden thumbnails will be shown
      * @param completeFunction a function to be called when the video area is
      * resized.
-     */resizeVideoArea (isSideBarVisible,
-                        forceUpdate = false,
-                        animate = false,
-                        completeFunction = null) {
+     */
+    resizeVideoArea (isSideBarVisible,
+                    forceUpdate = false,
+                    animate = false,
+                    completeFunction = null) {
 
         if (largeVideo) {
             largeVideo.updateContainerSize(isSideBarVisible);