diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SubtitlePainter.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SubtitlePainter.java
index d8c61f5e05..4f22362de6 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SubtitlePainter.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SubtitlePainter.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
       textLeft = Math.max(textLeft, parentLeft);
       textRight = Math.min(textLeft + textWidth, parentRight);
     } else {
-      textLeft = (parentWidth - textWidth) / 2;
+      textLeft = (parentWidth - textWidth) / 2 + parentLeft;
       textRight = textLeft + textWidth;
     }