diff --git a/src/dash/DashHandler.js b/src/dash/DashHandler.js
index 2d535ee8e7..b992d0017e 100644
--- a/src/dash/DashHandler.js
+++ b/src/dash/DashHandler.js
@@ -439,12 +439,11 @@ function DashHandler(config) {
                 const requestEndTime = targetRequest.startTime + targetRequest.duration;
 
                 // Keep the original start time in case it is covered by a segment
-                if (time >= targetRequest.startTime && requestEndTime - time > targetThreshold) {
+                if (time > targetRequest.startTime && requestEndTime - time > targetThreshold) {
                     return time;
                 }
 
-                // If target time is before the start of the request use request starttime
-                if (time < targetRequest.startTime) {
+                if (!isNaN(targetRequest.startTime) && time < targetRequest.startTime && adjustedTime > targetRequest.startTime) {
                     return targetRequest.startTime;
                 }