diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8eb1cb8..c28d8da 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "NflxMultiSubs",
-  "version": "1.6.4",
+  "version": "1.6.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9ec3f2..a0dd063 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "NflxMultiSubs",
   "description": "Bilingual Subtitles & Enhanced Experiences for Netflix",
   "author": "Dan Chen",
-  "version": "1.6.4",
+  "version": "1.6.5",
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/nflxmultisubs.js b/src/nflxmultisubs.js
index e57fc15..dacafbf 100644
--- a/src/nflxmultisubs.js
+++ b/src/nflxmultisubs.js
@@ -613,10 +613,20 @@ class RendererLoop {
   }
 
   _getControlsActive() {
-    const controlsElem = document.querySelector('.controls');
-    if (!controlsElem) { return false; }
+    // FIXME: better solution to handle different versions of Netflix web player UI
+    // "Neo Style" refers to the newer version as in 2018/07
+    let controlsElem = document.querySelector('.controls'), neoStyle = false;
+    if (!controlsElem) {
+      controlsElem = document.querySelector('.PlayerControlsNeo__layout');
+      if (!controlsElem) { return false; }
+      neoStyle = true;
+    }
     // elevate the navs' z-index (to be on top of our subtitles)
     if (!controlsElem.style.zIndex) { controlsElem.style.zIndex = 3; }
+
+    if (neoStyle) {
+      return !controlsElem.classList.contains('PlayerControlsNeo__layout--inactive');
+    }
     return controlsElem.classList.contains('active');
   }
 
@@ -836,6 +846,10 @@ class NflxMultiSubsManager {
         gRendererLoop.start();
         console.log('Started: renderer loop');
       }
+
+      // detect for newer version of Netflix web player UI
+      const hasNeoStyleControls = !!document.querySelector('[class*=PlayerControlsNeo]');
+      console.log(`hasNeoStyleControls: ${hasNeoStyleControls}`);
     }).catch(err => {
       console.error('Fatal: ', err);
     });