diff --git a/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts b/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts
index a508ca4ef8..609605dad5 100644
--- a/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts
+++ b/src/core/stream/representation/representation_stream.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ export default function RepresentationStream<TSegmentDataType>(
     includeLastObservation: false,
     clearSignal: segmentsLoadingCanceller.signal,
   });
+  content.manifest.addEventListener("manifestUpdate",
+                                    checkStatus,
+                                    segmentsLoadingCanceller.signal);
   bufferGoal.onUpdate(checkStatus, {
     emitCurrentValue: false,
     clearSignal: segmentsLoadingCanceller.signal ,