diff --git a/src/plugin.js b/src/plugin.js
index 67216b17..bcef021f 100644
--- a/src/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugin.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ const contribAdsPlugin = function(options) {
       for (let i = 0; i < textTrackList.length; i++) {
         const track = textTrackList[i];
 
-        if (track.mode === 'showing') {
+        if (track.mode === 'showing' && track.kind !== 'metadata') {
           track.mode = 'disabled';
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/snapshot.js b/src/snapshot.js
index 19a781ba..2eee76b5 100644
--- a/src/snapshot.js
+++ b/src/snapshot.js
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ export function getPlayerSnapshot(player) {
       track,
       mode: track.mode
     });
-    track.mode = 'disabled';
+
+    if (track.kind !== 'metadata') {
+      track.mode = 'disabled';
+    }
   }
   snapshotObject.suppressedTracks = suppressedTracks;