diff --git a/lib/dash/dash_parser.js b/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
index 45c1da6e85..cb92985850 100644
--- a/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
+++ b/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
@@ -904,8 +904,7 @@ shaka.dash.DashParser.prototype.parseAdaptationSet_ = function(context, elem) {
 
   // InbandEventStream indicates that a segment contains inband
   // information.
-  var eventStream = XmlUtils.findChild(elem, 'InbandEventStream');
-  var containsInband = eventStream != null;
+  var containsInband = this.inBandEventStreamIsPresent_(elem);
 
   var essentialProperties = XmlUtils.findChildren(elem, 'EssentialProperty');
   // ID of real AdaptationSet if this is a trick mode set:
@@ -991,6 +990,38 @@ shaka.dash.DashParser.prototype.parseAdaptationSet_ = function(context, elem) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Indicates whether an InbandEventStream element is present at the Adaption
+ * Set or Representation level.
+ *
+ * @param {!Element} elem The AdaptationSet element.
+ * @return {boolean} Whether the InbandEventStream element is present.
+ * @private
+ */
+shaka.dash.DashParser.prototype.inBandEventStreamIsPresent_ = function(elem) {
+  var XmlUtils = shaka.util.XmlUtils;
+
+  var adaptationEventStream = XmlUtils.findChild(elem, 'InbandEventStream');
+  if (adaptationEventStream != null) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  var representations = XmlUtils.findChildren(elem, 'Representation');
+  var representationEventStream = null;
+  if (representations.length > 0) {
+    for (var i = 0; i < representations.length; i++) {
+      representationEventStream =
+          XmlUtils.findChild(representations[i], 'InbandEventStream');
+
+      if (representationEventStream)
+        return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Parses a Representation XML element.
  *
diff --git a/test/dash/dash_parser_manifest_unit.js b/test/dash/dash_parser_manifest_unit.js
index c5a970bbd0..1c36527864 100644
--- a/test/dash/dash_parser_manifest_unit.js
+++ b/test/dash/dash_parser_manifest_unit.js
@@ -751,35 +751,46 @@ describe('DashParser Manifest', function() {
           .then(done);
     });
 
-    it('updates manifest when emsg box is present', function(done) {
-      var manifestText = [
-        '<MPD minBufferTime="PT75S">',
-        '  <Period id="1" duration="PT30S">',
-        '    <AdaptationSet mimeType="video/mp4">',
-        '      <InbandEventStream scheme_id_uri="urn:mpeg:dash:event:2012" />',
-        '      <Representation bandwidth="1">',
-        '        <SegmentTemplate media="1.mp4" duration="1" />',
-        '      </Representation>',
-        '    </AdaptationSet>',
-        '  </Period>',
-        '</MPD>'
-      ].join('\n');
-
-      fakeNetEngine.setResponseMapAsText({'dummy://foo': manifestText});
-      parser.start('dummy://foo', playerInterface)
-          .then(function() {
-            expect(fakeNetEngine.registerResponseFilter).toHaveBeenCalled();
-            var filter =
-                fakeNetEngine.registerResponseFilter.calls.mostRecent().args[0];
-            var type = shaka.net.NetworkingEngine.RequestType.SEGMENT;
-            var response = {data: emsgUpdate.buffer};
-            fakeNetEngine.request.calls.reset();
-            filter(type, response);
-            expect(fakeNetEngine.request).toHaveBeenCalled();
-          })
-          .catch(fail)
-          .then(done);
-    });
+    it('updates manifest when emsg box is present on AdaptationSet',
+        function(done) {
+          var manifestText = [
+            '<MPD minBufferTime="PT75S">',
+            '  <Period id="1" duration="PT30S">',
+            '    <AdaptationSet mimeType="video/mp4">',
+            '      <InbandEventStream',
+            '        scheme_id_uri="urn:mpeg:dash:event:2012" />',
+            '      <Representation bandwidth="1">',
+            '        <SegmentTemplate media="1.mp4" duration="1" />',
+            '      </Representation>',
+            '    </AdaptationSet>',
+            '  </Period>',
+            '</MPD>'
+          ].join('\n');
+
+          emsgBoxPresenceHelper(manifestText, emsgUpdate, done);
+        });
+
+    it('updates manifest when emsg box is present on Representation',
+        function(done) {
+          var manifestText = [
+            '<MPD minBufferTime="PT75S">',
+            '  <Period id="1" duration="PT30S">',
+            '    <AdaptationSet mimeType="video/mp4">',
+            '      <Representation bandwidth="1">',
+            '        <InbandEventStream',
+            '          scheme_id_uri="urn:mpeg:dash:event:2012" />',
+            '        <SegmentTemplate media="1.mp4" duration="1" />',
+            '      </Representation>',
+            '      <Representation bandwidth="1">',
+            '        <SegmentTemplate media="1.mp4" duration="1" />',
+            '      </Representation>',
+            '    </AdaptationSet>',
+            '  </Period>',
+            '</MPD>'
+          ].join('\n');
+
+          emsgBoxPresenceHelper(manifestText, emsgUpdate, done);
+        });
 
     it('dispatches an event on non-typical emsg content', function(done) {
       var manifestText = [
@@ -969,4 +980,26 @@ describe('DashParser Manifest', function() {
         .catch(fail)
         .then(done);
   });
+
+  /**
+   * @param {string} manifestText
+   * @param {Uint8Array} emsgUpdate
+   * @param {Function} done
+   */
+  function emsgBoxPresenceHelper(manifestText, emsgUpdate, done) {
+    fakeNetEngine.setResponseMapAsText({'dummy://foo': manifestText});
+    parser.start('dummy://foo', playerInterface)
+        .then(function() {
+          expect(fakeNetEngine.registerResponseFilter).toHaveBeenCalled();
+          var filter =
+              fakeNetEngine.registerResponseFilter.calls.mostRecent().args[0];
+          var type = shaka.net.NetworkingEngine.RequestType.SEGMENT;
+          var response = {data: emsgUpdate.buffer};
+          fakeNetEngine.request.calls.reset();
+          filter(type, response);
+          expect(fakeNetEngine.request).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        })
+        .catch(fail)
+        .then(done);
+  }
 });