diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 038d981b00..73b787f072 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1835,6 +1835,33 @@ static float timing_sleep(float time_frame)
     return time_frame;
 }
 
+static void select_subtitle(MPContext *mpctx) {
+  // find the best sub to use
+  int vobsub_index_id = vobsub_get_index_by_id(vo_vobsub, vobsub_id);
+  mpctx->global_sub_pos = -1; // no subs by default
+  if (vobsub_index_id >= 0) {
+    // if user asks for a vobsub id, use that first.
+    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB] + vobsub_index_id;
+  } else if (dvdsub_id >= 0 && mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] >= 0) {
+    // if user asks for a dvd sub id, use that next.
+    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] + dvdsub_id;
+  } else if (mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_SUBS] >= 0) {
+    // if there are text subs to use, use those.  (autosubs come last here)
+    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_SUBS];
+  } else if (dvdsub_id == -1 && mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] >= 0) {
+    // finally select subs by language and container hints
+    if (dvdsub_id == -1 && dvdsub_lang)
+      dvdsub_id = demuxer_sub_track_by_lang(mpctx->demuxer, dvdsub_lang);
+    if (dvdsub_id == -1)
+      dvdsub_id = demuxer_default_sub_track(mpctx->demuxer);
+    if (dvdsub_id >= 0)
+      mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] + dvdsub_id;
+  }
+  // rather than duplicate code, use the SUB_SELECT handler to init the right one.
+  mpctx->global_sub_pos--;
+  mp_property_do("sub",M_PROPERTY_STEP_UP,NULL, mpctx);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DVDNAV
 #ifndef FF_B_TYPE
 #define FF_B_TYPE 3
@@ -3475,30 +3502,7 @@ if(1 || mpctx->sh_video) {
 }
 
 if (mpctx->global_sub_size) {
-  // find the best sub to use
-  int vobsub_index_id = vobsub_get_index_by_id(vo_vobsub, vobsub_id);
-  mpctx->global_sub_pos = -1; // no subs by default
-  if (vobsub_index_id >= 0) {
-    // if user asks for a vobsub id, use that first.
-    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB] + vobsub_index_id;
-  } else if (dvdsub_id >= 0 && mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] >= 0) {
-    // if user asks for a dvd sub id, use that next.
-    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] + dvdsub_id;
-  } else if (mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_SUBS] >= 0) {
-    // if there are text subs to use, use those.  (autosubs come last here)
-    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_SUBS];
-  } else if (dvdsub_id == -1 && mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] >= 0) {
-    // finally select subs by language and container hints
-    if (dvdsub_id == -1 && dvdsub_lang)
-      dvdsub_id = demuxer_sub_track_by_lang(mpctx->demuxer, dvdsub_lang);
-    if (dvdsub_id == -1)
-      dvdsub_id = demuxer_default_sub_track(mpctx->demuxer);
-    if (dvdsub_id >= 0)
-      mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] + dvdsub_id;
-  }
-  // rather than duplicate code, use the SUB_SELECT handler to init the right one.
-  mpctx->global_sub_pos--;
-  mp_property_do("sub",M_PROPERTY_STEP_UP,NULL, mpctx);
+  select_subtitle(mpctx);
   if(subdata)
     switch (stream_dump_type) {
         case 3: list_sub_file(subdata); break;