diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/jeena/jtubetv/ui/screens/PlayerScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/jeena/jtubetv/ui/screens/PlayerScreen.kt
index d11778a..34b8b40 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/jeena/jtubetv/ui/screens/PlayerScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/jeena/jtubetv/ui/screens/PlayerScreen.kt
@@ -438,7 +438,10 @@ private fun PlayerSurface(
             }
 
             override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState: Int) {
-                bufferingPending = playbackState != Player.STATE_READY
+                // Only real buffering shows the overlay (issue #33): STATE_ENDED used
+                // to count as "not ready" and brought the thumbnail + spinner back
+                // over the last frame. The initial load is covered by !firstFrame.
+                bufferingPending = playbackState == Player.STATE_BUFFERING
             }
 
             override fun onRenderedFirstFrame() {