diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerActivity.java
index 1481209b..9f211421 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerActivity.java
@@ -349,9 +349,14 @@ protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
 
     @Override
     public void createAnnotation(PointF position) {
-        // Allow creating annotations only when paused
-        if (playerFragment.getState() != PlayerFragment.State.PAUSED) {
+
+        // No annotating while pause is already going on
+        if (playerFragment.getState() == PlayerFragment.State.ANNOTATION_PAUSED) {
             return;
+
+        } else if (playerFragment.getState() != PlayerFragment.State.PAUSED) {
+            playerFragment.pause();
+            playerFragment.setState(PlayerFragment.State.PAUSED);
         }
         // Disallow creating annotations when an annotation is being edited
         if (areAnnotationControlsVisible()) {
@@ -498,7 +503,6 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChanged(PlayerFragment.State state) {
 
             case PLAYING:
                 enableControls();
-                hideControlsOverlay();
                 playPauseButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_action_pause);
                 break;
 
@@ -563,9 +567,6 @@ public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(@Nonnull MotionEvent event) {
                 cancelControlsOverlayHide();
                 break;
 
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-                hideControlsOverlay();
-                break;
         }
 
         return super.dispatchTouchEvent(event);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerFragment.java
index 51c5822f..7d24e591 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fi/aalto/legroup/achso/playback/PlayerFragment.java
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public LinearLayout getSubtitleContainer() {
         return subtitleContainer;
     }
 
-    private void setState(State state) {
+    public void setState(State state) {
         this.state = state;
 
         if (listener != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/floating_controls_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/floating_controls_background.xml
index e029ed77..0393e500 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/floating_controls_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/floating_controls_background.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         android:top="16dp" />
 
     <solid
-        android:color="@color/background_floating_material_dark" />
+        android:color="#00000000" />
 
     <corners
         android:radius="2dp" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
index 46106132..a8e9ac4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:layout_margin="16dp" />
+        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp" />
 
     <ViewStub
         android:id="@+id/annotationControls"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/partial_annotation_controls.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/partial_annotation_controls.xml
index 8f67b114..7ff2f952 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/partial_annotation_controls.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/partial_annotation_controls.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:textColor="@color/white"
+        android:textColorHint="@color/white_text"
         android:hint="@string/annotation_hint"
         android:inputType="text" />