diff --git a/modules/islandora_audio/js/audio.js b/modules/islandora_audio/js/audio.js
index de0daec7..97e29fd5 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_audio/js/audio.js
+++ b/modules/islandora_audio/js/audio.js
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
             initialized = true;
             if ($('audio')[0].textTracks.length > 0) {
                 $('audio')[0].textTracks[0].oncuechange = function() {
+                  if (this.activeCues.length > 0) {
                     var currentCue = this.activeCues[0].text;
                     $('#audioTrack').html(currentCue);
+                  }
                 }
             }
         }