diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index f1c0ca4bbc..2ab3d184b5 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -5862,7 +5862,10 @@ shaka.Player = class extends shaka.util.FakeEventTarget {
     }  // if (keyIds.size)
 
     if (tracksChanged) {
-      this.updateAbrManagerVariants_();
+      const variantsUpdated = this.updateAbrManagerVariants_();
+      if (!variantsUpdated) {
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     const currentVariant = this.streamingEngine_.getCurrentVariant();