diff --git a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
index b89cf8a2a..09511875b 100644
--- a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
+++ b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ const setupEmeOptions = (hlsHandler) => {
 
     if (sourceOptions) {
       player.currentSource().keySystems = sourceOptions;
+
+      // works around https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=895449
+      if (player.eme.initializeMediaKeys) {
+        player.eme.initializeMediaKeys();
+      }
     }
   }
 };