diff --git a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java
index 9d1ecfe6e4..1b502f3f87 100644
--- a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java
+++ b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/playlist/DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker.java
@@ -716,10 +716,13 @@ public final class DefaultHlsPlaylistTracker
                 : (playlistSnapshot.targetDurationUs / 2);
       }
       earliestNextLoadTimeMs = currentTimeMs + C.usToMs(durationUntilNextLoadUs);
-      // Schedule a load if this is the primary playlist and it doesn't have an end tag. Else the
-      // next load will be scheduled when refreshPlaylist is called, or when this playlist becomes
-      // the primary.
-      if (playlistUrl.equals(primaryMediaPlaylistUrl) && !playlistSnapshot.hasEndTag) {
+      // Schedule a load if this is the primary playlist or a playlist of a low-latency stream and
+      // it doesn't have an end tag. Else the next load will be scheduled when refreshPlaylist is
+      // called, or when this playlist becomes the primary.
+      boolean scheduleLoad =
+          playlistSnapshot.partTargetDurationUs != C.TIME_UNSET
+              || playlistUrl.equals(primaryMediaPlaylistUrl);
+      if (scheduleLoad && !playlistSnapshot.hasEndTag) {
         loadPlaylistInternal(getMediaPlaylistUriForReload());
       }
     }