diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaPhotoActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaPhotoActivity.kt
index 27584fdc9..a1dfb2664 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaPhotoActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaPhotoActivity.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.widget.RelativeLayout
 import com.google.vr.sdk.widgets.pano.VrPanoramaEventListener
 import com.google.vr.sdk.widgets.pano.VrPanoramaView
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisible
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.onGlobalLayout
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.showErrorToast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE
@@ -166,14 +167,17 @@ open class PanoramaPhotoActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
 
         (explore.layoutParams as RelativeLayout.LayoutParams).bottomMargin = navigationBarHeight
+
+        cardboard.onGlobalLayout {
+            panorama_gradient_background.layoutParams.height = navBarHeight + cardboard.height
+        }
     }
 
     private fun toggleButtonVisibility() {
-        cardboard.animate().alpha(if (isFullscreen) 0f else 1f)
-        cardboard.isClickable = !isFullscreen
-
-        explore.animate().alpha(if (isFullscreen) 0f else 1f)
-        explore.isClickable = !isFullscreen
+        arrayOf(cardboard, explore, panorama_gradient_background).forEach {
+            it.animate().alpha(if (isFullscreen) 0f else 1f)
+            it.isClickable = !isFullscreen
+        }
     }
 
     private fun handleClick() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaVideoActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaVideoActivity.kt
index 30e76ad5a..3e65534ff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaVideoActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/PanoramaVideoActivity.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ open class PanoramaVideoActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeList
             window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS)
         }
 
-        setupButtonMargins()
+        setupButtons()
 
         cardboard.setOnClickListener {
             vr_video_view.displayMode = CARDBOARD_DISPLAY_MODE
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ open class PanoramaVideoActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeList
 
     override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration?) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig)
-        setupButtonMargins()
+        setupButtons()
     }
 
     private fun setupDuration(duration: Long) {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ open class PanoramaVideoActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeList
         }, HIDE_PLAY_PAUSE_DELAY)
     }
 
-    private fun setupButtonMargins() {
+    private fun setupButtons() {
         val navBarHeight = navigationBarHeight
         video_time_holder.apply {
             (layoutParams as RelativeLayout.LayoutParams).bottomMargin = navBarHeight
@@ -270,16 +270,17 @@ open class PanoramaVideoActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeList
                 bottomMargin = navBarHeight + video_time_holder.height
                 rightMargin = navigationBarWidth
             }
+            vr_view_gradient_background.layoutParams.height = navBarHeight + video_time_holder.height + explore.height
             explore.requestLayout()
         }
     }
 
     private fun toggleButtonVisibility() {
-        cardboard.animate().alpha(if (mIsFullscreen) 0f else 1f)
-        cardboard.isClickable = !mIsFullscreen
-
-        explore.animate().alpha(if (mIsFullscreen) 0f else 1f)
-        explore.isClickable = !mIsFullscreen
+        val newAlpha = if (mIsFullscreen) 0f else 1f
+        arrayOf(cardboard, explore, vr_view_gradient_background).forEach {
+            it.animate().alpha(newAlpha)
+            it.isClickable = !mIsFullscreen
+        }
 
         var anim = android.R.anim.fade_in
         if (mIsFullscreen) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_photo.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_photo.xml
index ff13ef97c..4592d8838 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_photo.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_photo.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:visibility="gone"/>
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/panorama_gradient_background"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:background="@drawable/gradient_background"/>
+
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/cardboard"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_video.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_video.xml
index ca3704d84..c384f958e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_video.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_panorama_video.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/vr_view_gradient_background"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:background="@drawable/gradient_background"/>
+
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/explore"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"