diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/MwmActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/MwmActivity.java
index c5ef4d11a0..0dd6378397 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/MwmActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/MwmActivity.java
@@ -696,6 +696,16 @@ public class MwmActivity extends BaseMwmFragmentActivity
     }
   }
 
+  /** Hides/shows UI while keeping state
+   * @param isUiHidden True to hide the UI
+  **/
+  public void hideOrShowUIWithoutClosingPlacePage(boolean isUiHidden)
+  {
+    // Used instead of closeBottomSheet to preserve state and hide instantly
+    UiUtils.showIf(!isUiHidden, findViewById(R.id.place_page_container_fragment));
+    mMapButtonsViewModel.setButtonsHidden(isUiHidden);
+  }
+
   private void showSearchToolbar()
   {
     mSearchController.show();
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/widget/placepage/DirectionFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/widget/placepage/DirectionFragment.java
index aeb6363b6e..28cbf2b032 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/widget/placepage/DirectionFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/app/organicmaps/widget/placepage/DirectionFragment.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import app.organicmaps.Framework;
+import app.organicmaps.MwmActivity;
 import app.organicmaps.R;
 import app.organicmaps.base.BaseMwmDialogFragment;
 import app.organicmaps.bookmarks.data.DistanceAndAzimut;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public class DirectionFragment extends BaseMwmDialogFragment
   {
     final View root = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_direction, container, false);
     root.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> {
+      root.performClick();
       dismiss();
       return false;
     });
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ public class DirectionFragment extends BaseMwmDialogFragment
     super.onResume();
     LocationHelper.from(requireContext()).addListener(this);
     SensorHelper.from(requireContext()).addListener(this);
+    ((MwmActivity) requireActivity()).hideOrShowUIWithoutClosingPlacePage(true);
     refreshViews();
   }
 
@@ -110,6 +113,13 @@ public class DirectionFragment extends BaseMwmDialogFragment
     SensorHelper.from(requireContext()).removeListener(this);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void onStop()
+  {
+    super.onStop();
+    ((MwmActivity) requireActivity()).hideOrShowUIWithoutClosingPlacePage(false);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void onLocationUpdated(@NonNull Location location)
   {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index deabcfb5cd..47a97a0165 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
     <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@android:color/black</item>
     <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/bg_dialog_translucent</item>
     <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
+    <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
   </style>
 
   <style name="MwmMain.DialogFragment.TimePicker" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.Dialog.Alert">