diff --git a/peertube-plugin-video-annotation/client/shared-player.js b/peertube-plugin-video-annotation/client/shared-player.js
index 730cb21..b0fbc1d 100644
--- a/peertube-plugin-video-annotation/client/shared-player.js
+++ b/peertube-plugin-video-annotation/client/shared-player.js
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ export function buildPlayer (video, player, videojs) {
 
   const fieldName = 'player-annotations'
 
-  if (!video.pluginData || !video.pluginData[fieldName]) return
+  if (!video.pluginData || !video.pluginData[fieldName]) {
+    player.overlay({ overlays: [] })
+    return
+  }
 
   const annotationsText = video.pluginData[fieldName]
 
   const annotations = parseAnnotations(video, annotationsText)
-  if (!annotations) return
+  if (!annotations) {
+    player.overlay({ overlays: [] })
+    return
+  }
 
   console.log('Will inject annotations in player.', annotations)