diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index f969f36..06c8159 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "dev.castarr.tv"
         minSdk = 26
         targetSdk = 35
-        versionCode = 11
-        versionName = "0.6.0"
+        versionCode = 12
+        versionName = "0.6.1"
     }
 
     // Release signing from environment (see ~/.keys/castarr-release.env on the
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/castarr/tv/ui/PlayerScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/castarr/tv/ui/PlayerScreen.kt
index 3d5b129..377be07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/castarr/tv/ui/PlayerScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/castarr/tv/ui/PlayerScreen.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
@@ -26,8 +29,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.focus.focusRequester
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Path
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.Key
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
@@ -97,14 +104,27 @@ private fun formatClock(millis: Long): String =
 private fun Overlay(state: AppState) {
     val playFocus = remember { FocusRequester() }
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) { playFocus.requestFocus() }
+    // The key-UP of the very press that opened this overlay arrives after
+    // the play button grabbed focus and would click it (instant pause).
+    // Swallow select-releases whose press the overlay never saw.
+    var sawSelectDown by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     Box(
         Modifier
             .fillMaxSize()
             // Any key while the overlay is open keeps it open a while longer.
-            .onPreviewKeyEvent {
+            .onPreviewKeyEvent { event ->
                 state.pingOverlay()
-                false
+                val select = event.key == Key.DirectionCenter ||
+                    event.key == Key.Enter || event.key == Key.NumPadEnter
+                when {
+                    select && event.type == KeyEventType.KeyDown -> {
+                        sawSelectDown = true
+                        false
+                    }
+                    select && event.type == KeyEventType.KeyUp && !sawSelectDown -> true
+                    else -> false
+                }
             },
     ) {
         Box(