diff --git a/assets/js/player.js b/assets/js/player.js
index fe2031e..45f9f9e 100644
--- a/assets/js/player.js
+++ b/assets/js/player.js
@@ -482,8 +482,9 @@
             el.lyricsLines.appendChild(btn);
             return { time: l.time, el: btn };
           });
-          if (el.lyricsSync) el.lyricsSync.hidden = false;
-          if (el.lyrics && !el.lyrics.hidden) startKaraoke();
+          var panelOpen = el.lyrics && !el.lyrics.hidden;
+          if (el.lyricsSync) el.lyricsSync.hidden = !panelOpen;
+          if (panelOpen) startKaraoke();
         } else {
           el.lyricsLines.textContent = res.lyrics;
         }
@@ -498,7 +499,13 @@
       var show = el.lyrics.hidden;
       el.lyrics.hidden = !show;
       el.lyricsToggle.setAttribute('aria-pressed', show ? 'true' : 'false');
-      if (show && syncedLines.length) startKaraoke(); else stopKaraoke();
+      if (show && syncedLines.length) {
+        startKaraoke();
+        if (el.lyricsSync) el.lyricsSync.hidden = false;
+      } else {
+        stopKaraoke();
+        if (el.lyricsSync) el.lyricsSync.hidden = true;
+      }
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 94e3756..edbe023 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ $waveActive    = radio_waveform_active();
              alt="Album art" title="<?= e(cfg('site.name')) ?>"/>
 <?php if ($lyricsEnabled): ?>
         <button id="lyrics-toggle" class="lyrics-toggle" type="button" hidden aria-pressed="false">Lyrics</button>
+        <div id="lyrics-sync" class="lyrics-sync" hidden>
+          <button type="button" data-adj="-0.5" aria-label="Lyrics earlier">&minus;</button>
+          <span id="lyrics-offset">0.0s</span>
+          <button type="button" data-adj="0.5" aria-label="Lyrics later">+</button>
+        </div>
         <div id="lyrics" class="lyrics" hidden>
-          <div id="lyrics-sync" class="lyrics-sync" hidden>
-            <button type="button" data-adj="-0.5" aria-label="Lyrics earlier">&minus;</button>
-            <span id="lyrics-offset">0.0s</span>
-            <button type="button" data-adj="0.5" aria-label="Lyrics later">+</button>
-          </div>
           <div id="lyrics-lines" class="lyrics-lines"></div>
         </div>
 <?php endif; ?>