diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a94aac46..8a872711 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 - Fix nil string uri parameter error [#695](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/695)
 - (Breaking) Bump shaka-player to 3.3.2 [#2587](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2587)
 - Improve basic player example on android [#2662](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2662)
+- Ensure we always use `hideShutterView` before showing the `shutterView` on Android [#2609](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2609)
 
 ### Version 5.2.0
 
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
index 2e2f3169..a2657cc2 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public final class ExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
             clearVideoView();
         }
         this.player = player;
-        shutterView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        shutterView.setVisibility(this.hideShutterView ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
         if (player != null) {
             setVideoView();
             player.addVideoListener(componentListener);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public final class ExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
             }
         }
         // Video disabled so the shutter must be closed.
-        shutterView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        shutterView.setVisibility(this.hideShutterView ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
     }
 
     public void invalidateAspectRatio() {