diff --git a/lib/hls/hls_parser.js b/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
index 69fea3934ad..809534a4270 100644
--- a/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
+++ b/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ shaka.hls.HlsParser = class {
       // 'EXT-X-SKIP' tag in the media playlist.
       uriObj.setQueryData(new goog.Uri.QueryData('_HLS_skip=YES'));
     }
-    const response = await this.requestManifest_(uriObj.toString());
+    const response =
+        await this.requestManifest_(uriObj.toString(), /* isPlaylist= */ true);
     if (!streamInfo.stream.segmentIndex) {
       // The stream was closed since the update was first requested.
       return;