diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 7dd85a2979..95c8f33560 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
         is set incorrectly
         ([#4083](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4083)). Such content
         is malformed and should be re-encoded.
+*   HLS:
+    *   Fix issue where a new initialization segment, as specified by an
+        `EXT-X-MAP` tag in a media playlist, would not be loaded when
+        encountered during playback
+        ([#9004](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9004)).
 *   UI:
     *   Add `PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE` flag when creating a broadcast intent
         in `PlayerNotificationManager`. This is required to avoid an error on
diff --git a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java
index 49a93ed806..e6295cf82b 100644
--- a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java
+++ b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java
@@ -139,12 +139,19 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
     ParsableByteArray scratchId3Data;
 
     if (previousChunk != null) {
+      boolean isSameInitData =
+          initDataSpec == previousChunk.initDataSpec
+              || (initDataSpec != null
+                  && previousChunk.initDataSpec != null
+                  && initDataSpec.uri.equals(previousChunk.initDataSpec.uri)
+                  && initDataSpec.position == previousChunk.initDataSpec.position);
       boolean isFollowingChunk =
           playlistUrl.equals(previousChunk.playlistUrl) && previousChunk.loadCompleted;
       id3Decoder = previousChunk.id3Decoder;
       scratchId3Data = previousChunk.scratchId3Data;
       previousExtractor =
-          isFollowingChunk
+          isSameInitData
+                  && isFollowingChunk
                   && !previousChunk.extractorInvalidated
                   && previousChunk.discontinuitySequenceNumber == discontinuitySequenceNumber
               ? previousChunk.extractor