diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index 0d9654eccf..e26d67994d 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -2585,6 +2585,8 @@ shaka.Player = class extends shaka.util.FakeEventTarget {
               // goes wrong.
               new shaka.util.Timer(resolve).tickAfter(1);
             });
+          } else if (textTracks.length > 0) {
+            this.isTextVisible_ = true;
           }
 
           // If we have moved on to another piece of content while waiting for