diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 82594aed642..cbbfc213e5d 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     *   Fix measurement of `StyledPlayerView` and `StyledPlayerControlView` when
         `wrap_content` is used
         ([#8726](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8726)).
+    *   Fix `StyledPlayerControlView` to stay in full mode (rather than minimal
+        mode) when possible
+        ([#8763](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8763)).
 *   Audio:
     *   Report unexpected discontinuities in
         `AnalyticsListener.onAudioSinkError`
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlViewLayoutManager.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlViewLayoutManager.java
index 00599314ec3..6fbf7593051 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlViewLayoutManager.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlViewLayoutManager.java
@@ -587,13 +587,17 @@ private boolean useMinimalMode() {
             - (centerControls != null
                 ? (centerControls.getPaddingLeft() + centerControls.getPaddingRight())
                 : 0);
+    int centerControlHeight =
+        getHeightWithMargins(centerControls)
+            - (centerControls != null
+                ? (centerControls.getPaddingTop() + centerControls.getPaddingBottom())
+                : 0);
 
     int defaultModeMinimumWidth =
         Math.max(
             centerControlWidth,
             getWidthWithMargins(timeView) + getWidthWithMargins(overflowShowButton));
-    int defaultModeMinimumHeight =
-        getHeightWithMargins(centerControls) + 2 * getHeightWithMargins(bottomBar);
+    int defaultModeMinimumHeight = centerControlHeight + (2 * getHeightWithMargins(bottomBar));
 
     return width <= defaultModeMinimumWidth || height <= defaultModeMinimumHeight;
   }
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
index 5c8153bf179..a83bb1c72c7 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@
       android:layout_gravity="center"
       android:background="@android:color/transparent"
       android:gravity="center"
-      android:padding="@dimen/exo_styled_controls_padding">
+      android:padding="@dimen/exo_styled_controls_padding"
+      android:clipToPadding="false">
 
     <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_prev"
         style="@style/ExoStyledControls.Button.Center.Previous"/>