diff --git a/conf/mpv.conf b/conf/mpv.conf
index abd3b104..f1e12042 100644
--- a/conf/mpv.conf
+++ b/conf/mpv.conf
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ sub-filter-sdh-harder=no
 # Try to detect subtitle files even if not exact name match
 sub-auto=fuzzy
 
-# Strip overly fancy formatting which may be in conflict with secondary-sid
-#sub-ass-override=strip
+# Allow ASS subtitles to specify their own formatting. This is default for
+# the primary one, but the secondary defaults to strip. Thus this may have
+# unforeseen issues used together, but I guess toggling subtitles by j would
+# fix it.
+sub-ass-override=yes
+secondary-sub-ass-override=yes
 
 # Use decreased volume by default so when Mumbling or other VoIP mpv is
 # quieter than other people