diff --git a/res/layout/video_module.xml b/res/layout/video_module.xml
index af839e7..6b77737 100644
--- a/res/layout/video_module.xml
+++ b/res/layout/video_module.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_marginLeft="50dp"
                         android:padding="23dp"
-                        android:visibility="gone"
                         android:src="@drawable/btn_pause_recording"/>
                  <include layout="@layout/viewfinder_labels_video"
                           android:id="@+id/labels" />
diff --git a/res/layout/viewfinder_labels_video.xml b/res/layout/viewfinder_labels_video.xml
index cfe3b02..1c82201 100644
--- a/res/layout/viewfinder_labels_video.xml
+++ b/res/layout/viewfinder_labels_video.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@
     <TextView android:id="@+id/recording_time"
             style="@style/OnViewfinderLabel"
             android:gravity="center"
+            android:text="@string/initial_recording_seconds"
             android:drawableLeft="@drawable/ic_recording_indicator"
-            android:drawablePadding="5dp"
-            android:visibility="gone" />
+            android:drawablePadding="5dp" />
     <TextView android:id="@+id/time_lapse_label"
             android:text="@string/time_lapse_title"
-            style="@style/OnViewfinderLabel"
-            android:visibility="gone" />
+            style="@style/OnViewfinderLabel" />
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 67bdc26..0c705be 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -712,4 +712,6 @@
     <string name="pref_camera_video_rotation_label_90">90</string>
     <string name="pref_camera_video_rotation_label_180">180</string>
     <string name="pref_camera_video_rotation_label_270">270</string>
+
+    <string name="initial_recording_seconds">00:00</string>
  </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/camera/VideoUI.java b/src/com/android/camera/VideoUI.java
index 14d59c4..aa56f06 100644
--- a/src/com/android/camera/VideoUI.java
+++ b/src/com/android/camera/VideoUI.java
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@
         mAnimationManager = new AnimationManager();
         mOrientationResize = false;
         mPrevOrientationResize = false;
+
+        ((ViewGroup)mRootView).removeView(mRecordingTimeRect);
     }
 
     public void cameraOrientationPreviewResize(boolean orientation){
@@ -648,15 +650,13 @@
             mShutterButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.btn_shutter_video_recording);
             hideSwitcher();
             mRecordingTimeView.setText("");
-            mRecordingTimeView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            mPauseButton.setVisibility(mIsTimeLapse ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+            ((ViewGroup)mRootView).addView(mRecordingTimeRect);
         } else {
             mShutterButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.btn_new_shutter_video);
             if (!mController.isVideoCaptureIntent()) {
                 showSwitcher();
             }
-            mRecordingTimeView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            mPauseButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            ((ViewGroup)mRootView).removeView(mRecordingTimeRect);
         }
     }