diff --git a/player/embed.coffee b/player/embed.coffee
index b42d965a..85c85dbc 100644
--- a/player/embed.coffee
+++ b/player/embed.coffee
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ window.EmbedPlayer = class EmbedPlayer extends Player
         object = $('<object/>').attr(
             type: 'application/x-shockwave-flash'
             data: embed.src
+            wmode: 'opaque'
         )
         genParam('allowfullscreen', 'true').appendTo(object)
         genParam('allowscriptaccess', 'always').appendTo(object)
diff --git a/www/js/player.js b/www/js/player.js
index f23f97ce..e7efe95b 100644
--- a/www/js/player.js
+++ b/www/js/player.js
@@ -851,7 +851,8 @@
       var key, object, ref, value;
       object = $('<object/>').attr({
         type: 'application/x-shockwave-flash',
-        data: embed.src
+        data: embed.src,
+        wmode: 'opaque'
       });
       genParam('allowfullscreen', 'true').appendTo(object);
       genParam('allowscriptaccess', 'always').appendTo(object);
diff --git a/www/js/util.js b/www/js/util.js
index fd13a2e7..38994699 100644
--- a/www/js/util.js
+++ b/www/js/util.js
@@ -1910,13 +1910,18 @@ function waitUntilDefined(obj, key, fn) {
 }
 
 function hidePlayer() {
+    /* 2015-09-16
+     * Originally used to hide the player while a modal was open because of
+     * certain flash videos that always rendered on top.  Seems to no longer
+     * be an issue.  Uncomment this if it is.
     if (!PLAYER) return;
 
     $("#ytapiplayer").hide();
+    */
 }
 
 function unhidePlayer() {
-    $("#ytapiplayer").show();
+    //$("#ytapiplayer").show();
 }
 
 function chatDialog(div) {