diff --git a/lib/dash/dash_parser.js b/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
index 70c712d950..528049a0bb 100644
--- a/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
+++ b/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
@@ -648,6 +648,9 @@ shaka.dash.DashParser = class {
     // best latency
     if (this.lowLatencyMode_) {
       minBufferTime = 0;
+      const presentationDelay = suggestedPresentationDelay != null ?
+          suggestedPresentationDelay : this.config_.defaultPresentationDelay;
+      presentationTimeline.setDelay(presentationDelay);
     }
 
     // These steps are not done on manifest update.