diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
index 83f5b70cbb3..f7f509dfa7c 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
@@ -1035,6 +1035,12 @@ public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
     if (ev.getActionMasked() != MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
       return false;
     }
+    return performClick();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean performClick() {
+    super.performClick();
     return toggleControllerVisibility();
   }