1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 0ac790bf2d..ed6de20f4c 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -814,6 +814,9 @@ void add_subtitles(char *filename, float fps, int silent)
 #ifdef USE_ASS
     if (ass_enabled)
         asst = ass_read_file(filename);
+    if (ass_enabled && !asst)
+        asst = ass_read_subdata(subd, fps);
+
     if (!asst && !subd && !silent)
 #else
     if(!subd && !silent)