diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
index 36dbc76353..2b4620ebee 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/video/display.scss
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ div.video {
     ol.subtitles {
         width: 0;
         height: 0;
+
+        visibility: hidden;
     }
 
     ol.subtitles.html5 {
@@ -643,6 +645,8 @@ div.video {
       ol.subtitles {
         right: -(flex-grid(4));
         width: auto;
+
+        visibility: hidden;
       }
     }