diff --git a/lib/dash/segment_list.js b/lib/dash/segment_list.js
index 55c0def525..2814e1f2b5 100644
--- a/lib/dash/segment_list.js
+++ b/lib/dash/segment_list.js
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ shaka.dash.SegmentList = class {
       const start = context.presentationTimeline.getSegmentAvailabilityStart();
       segmentIndex.mergeAndEvict(references, start);
     } else {
-      context.presentationTimeline.notifySegments(references);
       segmentIndex = new shaka.media.SegmentIndex(references);
     }
+    context.presentationTimeline.notifySegments(references);
 
     if (!context.dynamic || !context.periodInfo.isLastPeriod) {
       const periodStart = context.periodInfo.start;
diff --git a/lib/dash/segment_template.js b/lib/dash/segment_template.js
index a8353600d0..d471837c45 100644
--- a/lib/dash/segment_template.js
+++ b/lib/dash/segment_template.js
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ shaka.dash.SegmentTemplate = class {
         segmentIndex.mergeAndEvict(references,
             context.presentationTimeline.getSegmentAvailabilityStart());
       } else {
-        context.presentationTimeline.notifySegments(references);
         segmentIndex = new shaka.media.SegmentIndex(references);
       }
+      context.presentationTimeline.notifySegments(references);
 
       if (shouldFit) {
         segmentIndex.fit(periodStart, periodEnd);