diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index b21ab478f..d99edf580 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ class MediaController(object):
         Check if there is a running media Player and do updating stuff (e.g.
         update the UI)
         """
-        print "state"
         if not self.currentMediaPlayer.keys():
             self.timer.stop()
         else:
@@ -595,7 +594,6 @@ class MediaController(object):
             The controller that needs to be stopped
         """
         log.debug(u'media_stop')
-        print "play"
         display = self._define_display(controller)
         if display in self.currentMediaPlayer:
             display.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_blank("black");')
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 015c9b509..8e420243e 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             False)
         self.displayController.previewDisplay = Display(self.displayController,
             False, self.displayController)
+        self.displayController.previewDisplay.hide()
         self.displayController.previewDisplay.setGeometry(
             QtCore.QRect(0, 0, 300, 300))
         self.displayController.previewDisplay.screen = \