diff --git a/src/js/tracks/text-track-display.js b/src/js/tracks/text-track-display.js
index 4dd7f3090..0f6d094d9 100644
--- a/src/js/tracks/text-track-display.js
+++ b/src/js/tracks/text-track-display.js
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ class TextTrackDisplay extends Component {
         this.setAttribute('aria-live', 'assertive');
       }
       this.updateForTrack(descriptionsTrack);
+    } else {
+      this.clearDisplay();
     }
   }