diff --git a/src/UrlParams.ts b/src/UrlParams.ts
index d6002274..7bfdf900 100644
--- a/src/UrlParams.ts
+++ b/src/UrlParams.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export const getUrlParams = (
     appPrompt: parser.getFlagParam("appPrompt", true),
     preload: parser.getFlagParam("preload"),
     hideHeader: parser.getFlagParam("hideHeader"),
-    showControls: parser.getFlagParam("showControls"),
+    showControls: parser.getFlagParam("showControls", true),
     hideScreensharing: parser.getFlagParam("hideScreensharing"),
     e2eEnabled: parser.getFlagParam("enableE2e", true),
     userId: parser.getParam("userId"),
diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.tsx b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
index 0a186059..ddd41b77 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.tsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.tsx
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
             />
           </div>
         )}
-        {!showControls && <div className={styles.buttons}>{buttons}</div>}
-        {!mobile && !hideHeader && !showControls && (
+        {showControls && <div className={styles.buttons}>{buttons}</div>}
+        {!mobile && !hideHeader && showControls && (
           <LayoutToggle
             className={styles.layout}
             layout={layout}
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
             />
           </LeftNav>
           <RightNav>
-            {!reducedControls && !showControls && onShareClick !== null && (
+            {!reducedControls && showControls && onShareClick !== null && (
               <InviteButton onClick={onShareClick} />
             )}
           </RightNav>