diff --git a/lib/net/networking_engine.js b/lib/net/networking_engine.js
index c09fdb9405..ae80edb6a5 100644
--- a/lib/net/networking_engine.js
+++ b/lib/net/networking_engine.js
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ shaka.net.NetworkingEngine = class extends shaka.util.FakeEventTarget {
       if (!responseAndGotProgress.gotProgress &&
           this.onProgressUpdated_ &&
           !response.fromCache &&
+          request.method != 'HEAD' &&
           type == shaka.net.NetworkingEngine.RequestType.SEGMENT) {
         this.onProgressUpdated_(response.timeMs, response.data.byteLength);
       }