diff --git a/lib/media/media_source_engine.js b/lib/media/media_source_engine.js
index e1b5485ad7..4d9053c955 100644
--- a/lib/media/media_source_engine.js
+++ b/lib/media/media_source_engine.js
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ shaka.media.MediaSourceEngine = class {
    * @return {!MediaSource}
    */
   createMediaSource(p) {
+    this.streamingAllowed_ = true;
+
     /** @type {!MediaSource} */
     let mediaSource;
 
@@ -188,11 +190,13 @@ shaka.media.MediaSourceEngine = class {
 
       this.eventManager_.listen(
           mediaSource, 'startstreaming', () => {
+            shaka.log.info('MMS startstreaming');
             this.streamingAllowed_ = true;
           });
 
       this.eventManager_.listen(
           mediaSource, 'endstreaming', () => {
+            shaka.log.info('MMS endstreaming');
             this.streamingAllowed_ = false;
           });
     } else {