diff --git a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/FullscreenVideoFragment.kt b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/FullscreenVideoFragment.kt
index 199b680a..868e2540 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/FullscreenVideoFragment.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/FullscreenVideoFragment.kt
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ class FullscreenVideoFragment(private val videoView: VideoView) : Fragment() {
     videoView.playerView.setBackgroundColor(android.graphics.Color.BLACK)
     videoView.playerView.setShutterBackgroundColor(android.graphics.Color.BLACK)
 
-    // Remove PlayerView from our container
-    container?.removeView(videoView.playerView)
+  // Remove PlayerView from our container
+  container?.removeView(videoView.playerView)
 
     // Remove our container from root
     val currentActivity = requireActivity()
@@ -222,8 +222,10 @@ class FullscreenVideoFragment(private val videoView: VideoView) : Fragment() {
     val currentParent = videoView.playerView.parent as? ViewGroup
     currentParent?.removeView(videoView.playerView)
 
-    // Now add it back to the original parent
-    originalPlayerParent?.addView(videoView.playerView, originalPlayerLayoutParams)
+    // Now add it back to the original parent if it's not already the parent
+    if (videoView.playerView.parent != originalPlayerParent) {
+      originalPlayerParent?.addView(videoView.playerView, originalPlayerLayoutParams)
+    }
 
     // Remove this fragment
     parentFragmentManager.beginTransaction()
diff --git a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/PictureInPictureHelperFragment.kt b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/PictureInPictureHelperFragment.kt
index d54074c7..b3a21c23 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/PictureInPictureHelperFragment.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/PictureInPictureHelperFragment.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ class PictureInPictureHelperFragment(private val videoView: VideoView) : Fragmen
       }
       
       if (currentPipVideo == videoView) {
+        // If we're currently in fullscreen, exit it first to prevent parent conflicts
+        if (videoView.isInFullscreen) {
+          try {
+            videoView.exitFullscreen()
+          } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.w("ReactNativeVideo", "Failed to exit fullscreen before entering PiP for nitroId: ${videoView.nitroId}", e)
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Now move the PlayerView to the root for PiP and hide content
         videoView.hideRootContentViews()
         videoView.isInPictureInPicture = true
       }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/view/VideoView.kt b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/view/VideoView.kt
index b56cd63a..26c6880d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/view/VideoView.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/view/VideoView.kt
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
   private var rootContentViews: List<View> = listOf()
   private var pictureInPictureHelperTag: String? = null
   private var fullscreenFragmentTag: String? = null
+  private var movedToRootForPiP: Boolean = false
 
   val applicationContent: ReactApplicationContext
     get() {
@@ -298,6 +299,14 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     playerView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK)
     playerView.setShutterBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK)
 
+    // If we're already in fullscreen, the PlayerView is inside the fullscreen container
+    // and root content is already hidden. Avoid moving the PlayerView again.
+    if (isInFullscreen) {
+      Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "PiP entered while in fullscreen - skipping reparent to root for nitroId: $nitroId")
+      movedToRootForPiP = false
+      return
+    }
+
     (playerView.parent as? ViewGroup)?.removeView(playerView)
 
     val currentActivity = applicationContent.currentActivity ?: return
@@ -306,13 +315,13 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
       .map { rootContent.getChildAt(it) }
       .filter { it.isVisible }
 
-    rootContentViews.forEach { view ->
-      view.visibility = GONE
-    }
+    rootContentViews.forEach { view -> view.visibility = GONE }
 
-    rootContent.addView(playerView,
+    rootContent.addView(
+      playerView,
       LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT)
     )
+    movedToRootForPiP = true
     
     Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "Successfully moved player view to root content for PiP nitroId: $nitroId")
   }
@@ -326,16 +335,24 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
     playerView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK)
     playerView.setShutterBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK)
 
-    val currentActivity = applicationContent.currentActivity ?: return
-    val rootContent = currentActivity.window.decorView.findViewById<ViewGroup>(android.R.id.content)
-    rootContent.removeView(playerView)
+    if (movedToRootForPiP) {
+      (playerView.parent as? ViewGroup)?.removeView(playerView)
 
-    // Restore root content views
-    rootContentViews.forEach { it.visibility = View.VISIBLE }
-    rootContentViews = listOf()
+      val currentActivity = applicationContent.currentActivity ?: return
+      val rootContent = currentActivity.window.decorView.findViewById<ViewGroup>(android.R.id.content)
 
-    // Add PlayerView back to VideoView
-    addView(playerView)
+      rootContent.removeView(playerView)
+
+      // Restore root content views
+      rootContentViews.forEach { it.visibility = View.VISIBLE }
+      rootContentViews = listOf()
+      movedToRootForPiP = false
+    }
+
+    // Add PlayerView back to this VideoView only if not already attached
+    if (playerView.parent != this) {
+      addView(playerView)
+    }
     
     Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "Successfully restored root content views for video nitroId: $nitroId")
   }
@@ -396,20 +413,24 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
   }
 
   fun exitPictureInPicture() {
-    if (!isInPictureInPicture || isInFullscreen) {
-      return
-    }
-    
+    if (!isInPictureInPicture) return
+
     VideoManager.notifyPictureInPictureExited(this)
-    
+
     events.willExitPictureInPicture?.let { it() }
-    restoreRootContentViews()
+
+    if (movedToRootForPiP) {
+      restoreRootContentViews()
+    } else {
+      Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "Exiting PiP while in fullscreen - no reparent needed for nitroId: $nitroId")
+    }
+
     isInPictureInPicture = false
   }
 
   internal fun forceExitPictureInPicture() {
-    if (!isInPictureInPicture || isInFullscreen) {
-      Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "Force exit PiP skipped for nitroId: $nitroId (not in PiP or in fullscreen)")
+    if (!isInPictureInPicture) {
+      Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "Force exit PiP skipped for nitroId: $nitroId (not in PiP)")
       return
     }
 
@@ -422,7 +443,11 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
       }
       
       events.willExitPictureInPicture?.let { it() }
-      restoreRootContentViews()
+      if (movedToRootForPiP) {
+        restoreRootContentViews()
+      } else {
+        Log.d("ReactNativeVideo", "Force exit PiP while in fullscreen - no reparent needed for nitroId: $nitroId")
+      }
       isInPictureInPicture = false
       
       VideoManager.notifyPictureInPictureExited(this)