diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListener.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListener.java
index afff94cb58..8b9967addb 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListener.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListener.java
@@ -282,18 +282,16 @@ public final class PlaybackStatsListener
   }
 
   private void maybeAddSessions(Player player, Events events) {
-    if (player.getCurrentTimeline().isEmpty() && player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_IDLE) {
-      // Player is completely idle. Don't add new sessions.
-      return;
-    }
+    boolean isCompletelyIdle =
+        player.getCurrentTimeline().isEmpty() && player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_IDLE;
     for (int i = 0; i < events.size(); i++) {
       @EventFlags int event = events.get(i);
       EventTime eventTime = events.getEventTime(event);
       if (event == EVENT_TIMELINE_CHANGED) {
         sessionManager.updateSessionsWithTimelineChange(eventTime);
-      } else if (event == EVENT_POSITION_DISCONTINUITY) {
+      } else if (!isCompletelyIdle && event == EVENT_POSITION_DISCONTINUITY) {
         sessionManager.updateSessionsWithDiscontinuity(eventTime, discontinuityReason);
-      } else {
+      } else if (!isCompletelyIdle) {
         sessionManager.updateSessions(eventTime);
       }
     }
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListenerTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListenerTest.java
index bd5dfb97a5..0fa1a4a85b 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListenerTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/PlaybackStatsListenerTest.java
@@ -152,6 +152,35 @@ public final class PlaybackStatsListenerTest {
     verify(callback).onPlaybackStatsReady(any(), any());
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void playlistClear_callsAllPendingCallbacks() throws Exception {
+    PlaybackStatsListener.Callback callback = mock(PlaybackStatsListener.Callback.class);
+    PlaybackStatsListener playbackStatsListener =
+        new PlaybackStatsListener(/* keepHistory= */ true, callback);
+    player.addAnalyticsListener(playbackStatsListener);
+
+    MediaSource mediaSource = new FakeMediaSource(new FakeTimeline(/* windowCount= */ 1));
+    player.setMediaSources(ImmutableList.of(mediaSource, mediaSource));
+    player.prepare();
+    TestPlayerRunHelper.runUntilPlaybackState(player, Player.STATE_READY);
+    // Play close to the end of the first item to ensure the second session is already created, but
+    // the first one isn't finished yet.
+    TestPlayerRunHelper.playUntilPosition(
+        player, /* windowIndex= */ 0, /* positionMs= */ player.getDuration());
+    runUntilPendingCommandsAreFullyHandled(player);
+    player.clearMediaItems();
+    ShadowLooper.idleMainLooper();
+
+    ArgumentCaptor<AnalyticsListener.EventTime> eventTimeCaptor =
+        ArgumentCaptor.forClass(AnalyticsListener.EventTime.class);
+    verify(callback, times(2)).onPlaybackStatsReady(eventTimeCaptor.capture(), any());
+    assertThat(
+            eventTimeCaptor.getAllValues().stream()
+                .map(eventTime -> eventTime.windowIndex)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList()))
+        .containsExactly(0, 1);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void playerRelease_callsAllPendingCallbacks() throws Exception {
     PlaybackStatsListener.Callback callback = mock(PlaybackStatsListener.Callback.class);