diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a44f07262c..9f38dddad0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 =========
 
 ## HEAD (Unreleased)
-_(none)_
+* @imbcmdth updated currentSrc to return src instead of blob urls in html5 tech. Fixes #2232 ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2232))
 
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/src/js/media/html5.js b/src/js/media/html5.js
index f87d186283..5f86f8c9bc 100644
--- a/src/js/media/html5.js
+++ b/src/js/media/html5.js
@@ -329,7 +329,13 @@ vjs.Html5.prototype.setSrc = function(src) {
 };
 
 vjs.Html5.prototype.load = function(){ this.el_.load(); };
-vjs.Html5.prototype.currentSrc = function(){ return this.el_.currentSrc; };
+vjs.Html5.prototype.currentSrc = function(){
+  if (this.currentSource_) {
+    return this.currentSource_.src;
+  } else {
+    return this.el_.currentSrc;
+  }
+};
 
 vjs.Html5.prototype.poster = function(){ return this.el_.poster; };
 vjs.Html5.prototype.setPoster = function(val){ this.el_.poster = val; };
diff --git a/src/js/media/media.js b/src/js/media/media.js
index 0a7cd59ad5..3c6f7588c7 100644
--- a/src/js/media/media.js
+++ b/src/js/media/media.js
@@ -510,7 +510,14 @@ vjs.MediaTechController.withSourceHandlers = function(Tech){
     this.disposeSourceHandler();
     this.off('dispose', this.disposeSourceHandler);
 
-    this.currentSource_ = source;
+    // Set currentSource_ asynchronously to simulate the media element's
+    // asynchronous execution of the `resource selection algorithm`
+    this.setTimeout(vjs.bind(this, function () {
+      if (source && source.src !== '') {
+        this.currentSource_ = source;
+      }
+    }), 0);
+
     this.sourceHandler_ = sh.handleSource(source, this);
     this.on('dispose', this.disposeSourceHandler);
 
diff --git a/test/unit/media.js b/test/unit/media.js
index bdf1da641a..fd22119d22 100644
--- a/test/unit/media.js
+++ b/test/unit/media.js
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ test('should add the source hanlder interface to a tech', function(){
 
   // Pass a source through the source handler process of a tech instance
   tech.setSource(sourceA);
+
+  // Increment clock since currentSource_ is set asynchronously
+  this.clock.tick(1);
+
   strictEqual(tech.currentSource_, sourceA, 'sourceA was handled and stored');
   ok(tech.sourceHandler_.dispose, 'the handlerOne state instance was stored');
 
@@ -250,4 +254,54 @@ test('should handle unsupported sources with the source hanlder API', function()
 
   tech.setSource('');
   ok(usedNative, 'native source handler was used when an unsupported source was set');
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
+
+test('should emulate the video element\'s behavior for currentSrc when src is set', function(){
+  var mockPlayer = {
+    off: this.noop,
+    trigger: this.noop
+  };
+  var sourceA = { src: 'foo.mp4', type: 'video/mp4' };
+  var sourceB = { src: '', type: 'video/mp4' };
+
+  // Define a new tech class
+  var Tech = videojs.MediaTechController.extend();
+
+  // Extend Tech with source handlers
+  vjs.MediaTechController.withSourceHandlers(Tech);
+
+  // Create an instance of Tech
+  var tech = new Tech(mockPlayer);
+
+  // Create source handlers
+  var handler = {
+    canHandleSource: function(source){
+      return 'probably';
+    },
+    handleSource: function(s, t){return {};}
+  };
+
+  Tech.registerSourceHandler(handler);
+
+  // Pass a source through the source handler process of a tech instance
+  tech.setSource(sourceA);
+
+  // Test that currentSource_ is not immediately specified
+  strictEqual(tech.currentSource_, undefined, 'sourceA was not stored immediately');
+
+  this.clock.tick(1);
+
+  // Test that currentSource_ is specified after yielding to the event loop
+  strictEqual(tech.currentSource_, sourceA, 'sourceA was handled and stored');
+
+  // Pass a source with an empty src
+  tech.setSource(sourceB);
+
+  // Test that currentSource_ is not immediately changed
+  strictEqual(tech.currentSource_, sourceA, 'sourceB was not stored immediately');
+
+  this.clock.tick(1);
+
+  // Test that currentSource_ is still unchanged
+  strictEqual(tech.currentSource_, sourceA, 'sourceB was not stored if equal to the empty string');
+});