diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 2ad507dda7..0ef7d61691 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ class Player extends Component {
         techOptions.startTime = this.cache_.currentTime;
       }
 
+      this.cache_.sources = null;
       this.cache_.source = source;
       this.cache_.src = source.src;
     }
@@ -1977,8 +1978,10 @@ class Player extends Component {
         // the tech loop to check for a compatible technology
         this.sourceList_([source]);
       } else {
+        this.cache_.sources = null;
         this.cache_.source = source;
         this.cache_.src = source.src;
+
         this.currentType_ = source.type || '';
 
         // wait until the tech is ready to set the source
@@ -2083,7 +2086,7 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @method currentSource
    */
   currentSource() {
-    return this.cache_.source || {};
+    return this.cache_.source || { src: this.currentSrc() };
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/unit/player.test.js b/test/unit/player.test.js
index 6013131a19..d64948b286 100644
--- a/test/unit/player.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/player.test.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ QUnit.test('should get current source from source tag', function(assert) {
   const fixture = document.getElementById('qunit-fixture');
 
   const html = [
-    '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" autoplay preload="none">',
+    '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" preload="none">',
     '<source src="http://google.com" type="video/mp4">',
     '<source src="http://hugo.com" type="video/webm">',
     '</video>'
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ QUnit.test('should get current sources from source tag', function(assert) {
   const fixture = document.getElementById('qunit-fixture');
 
   const html = [
-    '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" autoplay preload="none">',
+    '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" preload="none">',
     '<source src="http://google.com" type="video/mp4">',
     '<source src="http://hugo.com" type="video/webm">',
     '</video>'
@@ -158,20 +158,29 @@ QUnit.test('should get current sources from source tag', function(assert) {
   assert.ok(player.currentSources()[0].type === 'video/mp4');
   assert.ok(player.currentSources()[1].src === 'http://hugo.com');
   assert.ok(player.currentSources()[1].type === 'video/webm');
+
+  // when redefining src expect sources to update accordingly
+  player.src('http://google.com');
+
+  assert.ok(player.currentSources()[0].src === 'http://google.com');
+  assert.ok(player.currentSources()[0].type === undefined);
+  assert.ok(player.currentSources()[1] === undefined);
 });
 
 QUnit.test('should get current source from src set', function(assert) {
   const fixture = document.getElementById('qunit-fixture');
 
-  const html = '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" autoplay preload="none"></video>';
+  const html = '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" preload="none"></video>';
 
   fixture.innerHTML += html;
 
   const tag = document.getElementById('example_1');
   const player = TestHelpers.makePlayer({}, tag);
 
-  // check for empty object
-  assert.ok(Object.keys(player.currentSource()).length === 0);
+  player.loadTech_('Html5');
+
+  // check for matching undefined src
+  assert.ok(player.currentSource().src === player.currentSrc());
 
   player.src('http://google.com');
 
@@ -197,15 +206,17 @@ QUnit.test('should get current source from src set', function(assert) {
 QUnit.test('should get current sources from src set', function(assert) {
   const fixture = document.getElementById('qunit-fixture');
 
-  const html = '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" autoplay preload="none"></video>';
+  const html = '<video id="example_1" class="video-js" preload="none"></video>';
 
   fixture.innerHTML += html;
 
   const tag = document.getElementById('example_1');
   const player = TestHelpers.makePlayer({}, tag);
 
-  // check for empty object
-  assert.ok(Object.keys(player.currentSources()[0]).length === 0);
+  player.loadTech_('Html5');
+
+  // check for matching undefined src
+  assert.ok(player.currentSource().src === player.currentSrc());
 
   player.src([{
     src: 'http://google.com'
@@ -230,6 +241,13 @@ QUnit.test('should get current sources from src set', function(assert) {
   assert.ok(player.currentSources()[0].type === 'video/mp4');
   assert.ok(player.currentSources()[1].src === 'http://hugo.com');
   assert.ok(player.currentSources()[1].type === 'video/webm');
+
+  // when redefining src expect sources to update accordingly
+  player.src('http://hugo.com');
+
+  assert.ok(player.currentSources()[0].src === 'http://hugo.com');
+  assert.ok(player.currentSources()[0].type === undefined);
+  assert.ok(player.currentSources()[1] === undefined);
 });
 
 QUnit.test('should asynchronously fire error events during source selection', function(assert) {