diff --git a/lib/media/media_source_engine.js b/lib/media/media_source_engine.js
index fc032b71a8..5c0187d1cb 100644
--- a/lib/media/media_source_engine.js
+++ b/lib/media/media_source_engine.js
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ shaka.media.MediaSourceEngine = class {
    * @return {!MediaSource}
    */
   createMediaSource(p) {
+    this.streamingAllowed_ = true;
+
     /** @type {!MediaSource} */
     let mediaSource;
 
@@ -193,11 +195,13 @@ 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 {