diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
index d93b197ef7..f21ed73444 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@ div.video {
     ol.subtitles {
         width: 0;
         height: 0;
+
+        visibility: hidden;
     }
 
     ol.subtitles.html5 {
@@ -644,6 +646,8 @@ div.video {
       ol.subtitles {
         right: -(flex-grid(4));
         width: auto;
+
+        visibility: hidden;
       }
     }