1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 5392c69e50..d603b6ede5 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -663,10 +663,13 @@ play_next_file:
 	usleep(20000);
 	EventHandling();
       }
-      
+
 #ifdef USE_SUB
       if ( mplShMem->SubtitleChanged || !mplShMem->FilenameChanged )
-       { sub_name=mplShMem->Subtitlename; mplShMem->SubtitleChanged=0; }
+       {
+        if ( mplShMem->Subtitlename[0] != 0 ) sub_name=mplShMem->Subtitlename;
+        mplShMem->SubtitleChanged=0;
+       }
 #endif
 
       if ( mplShMem->FilenameChanged || !filename )