diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 03148e314eb..f7766696dd2 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 * Include channel count in audio capabilities check
   ([#4690](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4690)).
 * Do not retry failed loads whose error is `FileNotFoundException`.
+* Fix issue with applying the `show_buffering` attribute in `PlayerView`
+  ([#5139](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/5139)).
 
 ### 2.9.1 ###
 
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 89f873edf7b..c13622f182c 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     <attr name="auto_show" format="boolean"/>
     <attr name="show_buffering" format="enum">
       <enum name="never" value="0"/>
-      <enum name="always" value="1"/>
-      <enum name="when_playing" value="2"/>
+      <enum name="when_playing" value="1"/>
+      <enum name="always" value="2"/>
     </attr>
     <attr name="keep_content_on_player_reset" format="boolean"/>
     <attr name="resize_mode"/>