diff --git a/cdoseaplay/utils.py b/cdoseaplay/utils.py
index eb08753..9ac54b6 100644
--- a/cdoseaplay/utils.py
+++ b/cdoseaplay/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('cdosea')
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'static')
 
 
+def hide_gnome_overview():
+    import dbus
+    bus = dbus.SessionBus()
+    shell = bus.get_object('org.gnome.Shell', '/org/gnome/Shell')
+    props = dbus.Interface(shell, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties')
+    props.Set('org.gnome.Shell', 'OverviewActive', False)
+
+
 def mpv_log(loglevel, component, message):
     logger.info('[{}] {}: {}'.format(loglevel, component, message))
 
@@ -32,6 +40,7 @@ def get_player(fullscreen=True, font='Menlo', font_size=28):
     player.fullscreen = fullscreen
     player.loop = 'inf'
     player.loop_file = 'no'
+    hide_gnome_overview()
     return player