diff --git a/lib/abr/simple_abr_manager.js b/lib/abr/simple_abr_manager.js
index 4ddb288642..a247aa3edf 100644
--- a/lib/abr/simple_abr_manager.js
+++ b/lib/abr/simple_abr_manager.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ shaka.abr.SimpleAbrManager = class {
     // of connectivity changes.
     if (navigator.connection) {
       navigator.connection.addEventListener('change', () => {
-        if (this.config_.useNetworkInformation) {
+        if (this.config_.useNetworkInformation && this.enabled_) {
           this.bandwidthEstimator_ = new shaka.abr.EwmaBandwidthEstimator();
           const chosenVariant = this.chooseVariant();
           if (chosenVariant) {