diff --git a/lib/src/cupertino/cupertino_controls.dart b/lib/src/cupertino/cupertino_controls.dart
index db7267836..b8e2b03d3 100644
--- a/lib/src/cupertino/cupertino_controls.dart
+++ b/lib/src/cupertino/cupertino_controls.dart
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class _CupertinoControlsState extends State<CupertinoControls>
   }
 
   Future<void> _initialize() async {
-    chewieController.showSubtitles &&
+    _subtitleOn = chewieController.showSubtitles &&
         (chewieController.subtitle?.isNotEmpty ?? false);
     controller.addListener(_updateState);