diff --git a/.changeset/cold-hairs-sit.md b/.changeset/cold-hairs-sit.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60a7ac1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-hairs-sit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@theoplayer/web-ui': patch
+---
+
+Fixed an issue where buttons inside the default UI could accidentally be clicked even when they were hidden because of user inactivity.
diff --git a/src/DefaultUI.ts b/src/DefaultUI.ts
index c1be2235..e01e7bc5 100644
--- a/src/DefaultUI.ts
+++ b/src/DefaultUI.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type { TimeRange } from './components/TimeRange';
 import { STREAM_TYPE_CHANGE_EVENT } from './events/StreamTypeChangeEvent';
 import { USER_IDLE_CHANGE_EVENT } from './events/UserIdleChangeEvent';
 import { READY_EVENT } from './events/ReadyEvent';
+import { ACCIDENTAL_CLICK_DELAY } from './util/Constants';
 import { toggleAttribute } from './util/CommonUtils';
 import { createCustomEvent } from './util/EventUtils';
 import { createTemplate } from './util/TemplateUtils';
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ export class DefaultUI extends HTMLElement {
                 // but wait a little bit to prevent accidentally clicking the seekbar.
                 this._timeRangeInertTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                     this._timeRange!.inert = false;
-                }, 50);
+                }, ACCIDENTAL_CLICK_DELAY);
             }
         }
         this.dispatchEvent(createCustomEvent(USER_IDLE_CHANGE_EVENT));
diff --git a/src/UIContainer.ts b/src/UIContainer.ts
index 4ac4c6f7..9d7f5f27 100644
--- a/src/UIContainer.ts
+++ b/src/UIContainer.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { isArrowKey, isBackKey, KeyCode } from './util/KeyCode';
 import { READY_EVENT } from './events/ReadyEvent';
 import { createTemplate } from './util/TemplateUtils';
 import { addGlobalStyles } from './Global';
+import { ACCIDENTAL_CLICK_DELAY } from './util/Constants';
 
 // Load components used in template
 import './components/GestureReceiver';
@@ -1092,7 +1093,7 @@ export class UIContainer extends HTMLElement {
 
     private readonly _onClickAfterPointerUp = (event: MouseEvent): void => {
         this.removeEventListener('click', this._onClickAfterPointerUp, true);
-        if (performance.now() - this._lastPointerUpTime < 10) {
+        if (performance.now() - this._lastPointerUpTime < ACCIDENTAL_CLICK_DELAY) {
             event.preventDefault();
             event.stopPropagation();
         }
diff --git a/src/util/Constants.ts b/src/util/Constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a19839ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * The delay before we should start handling clicks
+ * after the user becomes active again (in milliseconds).
+ *
+ * When the user is idle and then touches the player, that first touch
+ * should not trigger any accidental clicks on UI controls. Therefore,
+ * we will keep all UI controls inactive for a little bit longer
+ * after that first touch, until this delay has passed.
+ */
+export const ACCIDENTAL_CLICK_DELAY = 50;