diff --git a/gst/dvdsub/gstdvdsubdec.c b/gst/dvdsub/gstdvdsubdec.c
index fca2718f93..9873899401 100644
--- a/gst/dvdsub/gstdvdsubdec.c
+++ b/gst/dvdsub/gstdvdsubdec.c
@@ -996,9 +996,11 @@ gst_dvd_sub_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
       {
         /* not just an update ... */
 
+#if 0
         /* Turn off forced highlight display */
-        // dec->forced_display = 0;
-        // dec->current_button = 0;
+        dec->forced_display = 0;
+        dec->current_button = 0;
+#endif
         if (dec->partialbuf) {
           gst_buffer_unmap (dec->partialbuf, &dec->partialmap);
           gst_buffer_unref (dec->partialbuf);