diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/text-track-controls/text-track-menu-item.js b/src/js/control-bar/text-track-controls/text-track-menu-item.js
index 11898de223..8d68e381f6 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/text-track-controls/text-track-menu-item.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/text-track-controls/text-track-menu-item.js
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ class TextTrackMenuItem extends MenuItem {
       }
 
       if (track === this.track) {
-        track.mode = 'showing';
-      } else {
+        if (track.mode !== 'showing') {
+          track.mode = 'showing';
+        }
+      } else if (track.mode !== 'disabled') {
         track.mode = 'disabled';
       }
     }