diff --git a/src/controllers/playback/video/index.js b/src/controllers/playback/video/index.js
index 88a8376fc3..9249eaf7aa 100644
--- a/src/controllers/playback/video/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/playback/video/index.js
@@ -1183,12 +1183,8 @@ export default function (view) {
         const defaultIndex = player?.streamInfo?.mediaSource?.DefaultSubtitleStreamIndex ?? -1;
 
         if (currentIndex === -1 && streams.length > 0) {
-            if (defaultIndex > -1) {
-                playbackManager.setSubtitleStreamIndex(defaultIndex, player);
-            } else {
-                const firstSubtitleIndex = streams[0].Index;
-                playbackManager.setSubtitleStreamIndex(firstSubtitleIndex, player);
-            }
+            const subtitleIndex = defaultIndex != -1 ? defaultIndex : streams[0].Index;
+            playbackManager.setSubtitleStreamIndex(subtitleIndex, player);
         } else {
             playbackManager.setSubtitleStreamIndex(-1, player);
         }