diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index b8f5b2c22f..b2278c7abb 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -4312,6 +4312,19 @@ shaka.Player = class extends shaka.util.FakeEventTarget {
               firstVariantWithLabel.language, '', 0, label);
 
       this.chooseVariantAndSwitch_(clearBuffer, safeMargin);
+    } else if (this.video_ && this.video_.audioTracks) {
+      const audioTracks = Array.from(this.video_.audioTracks);
+
+      let trackMatch = null;
+
+      for (const audioTrack of audioTracks) {
+        if (audioTrack.label == label) {
+          trackMatch = audioTrack;
+        }
+      }
+      if (trackMatch) {
+        this.switchHtml5Track_(trackMatch);
+      }
     }
   }