diff --git a/player/sub.c b/player/sub.c
index bc9759e3e5..30dc25a792 100644
--- a/player/sub.c
+++ b/player/sub.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void uninit_sub(struct MPContext *mpctx, int order)
     if (mpctx->d_sub[order]) {
         reset_subtitles(mpctx, order);
         mpctx->d_sub[order] = NULL; // Note: not free'd.
+        update_osd_sub_state(mpctx, order, NULL); // unset
         reselect_demux_streams(mpctx);
     }
 }