diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 14283421aa..093d5dc279 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         "history": "5.3.0",
         "hls.js": "0.14.17",
         "intersection-observer": "0.12.2",
-        "jassub": "1.5.1",
+        "jassub": "1.5.3",
         "jellyfin-apiclient": "1.10.0",
         "jquery": "3.6.3",
         "jstree": "3.3.15",
@@ -7293,6 +7293,11 @@
         "es5-ext": "~0.10.14"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/event-target-polyfill": {
+      "version": "0.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/event-target-polyfill/-/event-target-polyfill-0.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZMc6UuvmbinrCk4RzGyVmRyIsAyxMRlp4CqSrcQRO8Dy0A9ldbiRy5kdtBj4OtP7EClGdqGfIqo9JmOClMsGLQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/eventemitter3": {
       "version": "4.0.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-4.0.7.tgz",
@@ -9650,10 +9655,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/jassub": {
-      "version": "1.5.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jassub/-/jassub-1.5.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-li8NUMm9JYHELRrsEEd9+8wX/PdN3H7JKE1V3Hwm9S7QmTr1Rx2VRU9AeiwJbZpxp9CcVSTyw0xFykluDGItHg==",
+      "version": "1.5.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jassub/-/jassub-1.5.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RADNYFjuQgQmA2Jn7/m4X1cn6a24fvvxcxL0A/q4In++SqHsOwIi40oyYLu7T63Abs5dagONTAAb9TGYBZsRKA==",
       "dependencies": {
+        "event-target-polyfill": "^0.0.3",
         "rvfc-polyfill": "^1.0.4"
       }
     },
@@ -24492,6 +24498,11 @@
         "es5-ext": "~0.10.14"
       }
     },
+    "event-target-polyfill": {
+      "version": "0.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/event-target-polyfill/-/event-target-polyfill-0.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZMc6UuvmbinrCk4RzGyVmRyIsAyxMRlp4CqSrcQRO8Dy0A9ldbiRy5kdtBj4OtP7EClGdqGfIqo9JmOClMsGLQ=="
+    },
     "eventemitter3": {
       "version": "4.0.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-4.0.7.tgz",
@@ -26246,10 +26257,11 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "jassub": {
-      "version": "1.5.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jassub/-/jassub-1.5.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-li8NUMm9JYHELRrsEEd9+8wX/PdN3H7JKE1V3Hwm9S7QmTr1Rx2VRU9AeiwJbZpxp9CcVSTyw0xFykluDGItHg==",
+      "version": "1.5.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jassub/-/jassub-1.5.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RADNYFjuQgQmA2Jn7/m4X1cn6a24fvvxcxL0A/q4In++SqHsOwIi40oyYLu7T63Abs5dagONTAAb9TGYBZsRKA==",
       "requires": {
+        "event-target-polyfill": "^0.0.3",
         "rvfc-polyfill": "^1.0.4"
       }
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3569f59c22..7895093659 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     "history": "5.3.0",
     "hls.js": "0.14.17",
     "intersection-observer": "0.12.2",
-    "jassub": "1.5.1",
+    "jassub": "1.5.3",
     "jellyfin-apiclient": "1.10.0",
     "jquery": "3.6.3",
     "jstree": "3.3.15",
diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
index ea3b052cc9..2d99af9d9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -1211,10 +1211,11 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
                 video: videoElement,
                 subUrl: getTextTrackUrl(track, item),
                 fonts: avaliableFonts,
+                fallbackFont: 'liberation sans',
+                availableFonts: {'liberation sans': `${appRouter.baseUrl()}/libraries/default.woff2`},
                 workerUrl: `${appRouter.baseUrl()}/libraries/jassub-worker.js`,
                 legacyWorkerUrl: `${appRouter.baseUrl()}/libraries/jassub-worker-legacy.js`,
                 timeOffset: (this._currentPlayOptions.transcodingOffsetTicks || 0) / 10000000,
-
                 // new jassub options; override all, even defaults
                 blendMode: 'js',
                 asyncRender: true,
@@ -1240,6 +1241,12 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
                     options.workerUrl = workerUrl;
                     options.legacyWorkerUrl = legacyWorkerUrl;
 
+                    const cleanup = () => {
+                        this.#currentJASSUB.destroy();
+                        this.#currentJASSUB = null;
+                        onErrorInternal(this, 'mediadecodeerror');
+                    };
+
                     if (config.EnableFallbackFont) {
                         apiClient.getJSON(fallbackFontList).then((fontFiles = []) => {
                             fontFiles.forEach(font => {
@@ -1249,16 +1256,12 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
                                 avaliableFonts.push(fontUrl);
                             });
                             this.#currentJASSUB = new JASSUB(options);
+                            this.#currentJASSUB.addEventListener('error', cleanup, { once: true });
                         });
                     } else {
                         this.#currentJASSUB = new JASSUB(options);
+                        this.#currentJASSUB.addEventListener('error', cleanup, { once: true });
                     }
-
-                    this.#currentJASSUB.addEventListener('error', ()=>{
-                        this.#currentJASSUB.destroy();
-                        this.#currentJASSUB = null;
-                        onErrorInternal(this, 'mediadecodeerror');
-                    }, { once: true });
                 });
             });
         }
diff --git a/webpack.common.js b/webpack.common.js
index cc460fb409..93460fc5aa 100644
--- a/webpack.common.js
+++ b/webpack.common.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const Assets = [
     'jassub/dist/jassub-worker.wasm',
     'jassub/dist/jassub-worker-legacy.js',
     'jassub/dist/jassub-worker-legacy.mem',
+    'jassub/dist/default.woff2',
     'pdfjs-dist/build/pdf.worker.js'
 ];