Index: vobsub.h
===================================================================
--- vobsub.h	(revision 24512)
+++ vobsub.h	(working copy)
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 extern unsigned int vobsub_get_indexes_count(void * /* vobhandle */);
 extern char *vobsub_get_id(void * /* vobhandle */, unsigned int /* index */);
 
+/* get vobsub id by it's index in the valid streams */
+extern int vobsub_get_id_by_index(void * /* vobhandle */, unsigned int /* index */);
+/* get index in the valid streams by vobsub id */
+extern int vobsub_get_index_by_id(void * /* vobhandle */, int /* id */);
+
 extern void *vobsub_out_open(const char *basename, const unsigned int *palette, unsigned int orig_width, unsigned int orig_height, const char *id, unsigned int index);
 extern void vobsub_out_output(void *me, const unsigned char *packet, int len, double pts);
 extern void vobsub_out_close(void *me);
Index: vobsub.c
===================================================================
--- vobsub.c	(revision 24512)
+++ vobsub.c	(working copy)
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@
     packet_queue_t *spu_streams;
     unsigned int spu_streams_size;
     unsigned int spu_streams_current;
+    unsigned int spu_valid_streams_size;
 } vobsub_t;
 
 /* Make sure that the spu stream idx exists. */
@@ -1067,6 +1068,7 @@
 	vob->spu_streams = NULL;
 	vob->spu_streams_size = 0;
 	vob->spu_streams_current = 0;
+	vob->spu_valid_streams_size = 0;
 	vob->delay = 0;
 	vob->forced_subs=0;
 	buf = malloc(strlen(name) + 5);
@@ -1165,8 +1167,11 @@
 		    }
 		}
 		vob->spu_streams_current = vob->spu_streams_size;
-		while (vob->spu_streams_current-- > 0)
+		while (vob->spu_streams_current-- > 0) {
 		    vob->spu_streams[vob->spu_streams_current].current_index = 0;
+		    if (vob->spu_streams[vob->spu_streams_current].id)
+			++vob->spu_valid_streams_size;
+		}
 		mpeg_free(mpg);
 	    }
 	    free(buf);
@@ -1191,7 +1196,7 @@
 vobsub_get_indexes_count(void *vobhandle)
 {
     vobsub_t *vob = (vobsub_t *) vobhandle;
-    return vob->spu_streams_size;
+    return vob->spu_valid_streams_size;
 }
 
 char *
@@ -1201,6 +1206,34 @@
     return (index < vob->spu_streams_size) ? vob->spu_streams[index].id : NULL;
 }
 
+int vobsub_get_id_by_index(void *vobhandle, unsigned int index)
+{
+    vobsub_t *vob = (vobsub_t *) vobhandle;
+    int i, j;
+    if (vob == NULL)
+        return -1;
+    for (i = 0, j = 0; i < vob->spu_streams_size; ++i)
+        if (vob->spu_streams[i].id) {
+            if (j == index)
+                return i;
+            ++j;
+        }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int vobsub_get_index_by_id(void *vobhandle, int id)
+{
+    vobsub_t *vob = (vobsub_t *) vobhandle;
+    int i, j;
+    if (vob == NULL || id < 0 || id >= vob->spu_streams_size
+            || vob->spu_streams[id].id == NULL)
+        return -1;
+    for (i = 0, j = 0; i < id; ++i)
+        if (vob->spu_streams[i].id)
+            ++j;
+    return j;
+}
+
 unsigned int 
 vobsub_get_forced_subs_flag(void const * const vobhandle)
 {
Index: mplayer.c
===================================================================
--- mplayer.c	(revision 24512)
+++ mplayer.c	(working copy)
@@ -3161,9 +3161,10 @@
 
 if (mpctx->global_sub_size) {
   // find the best sub to use
-  if (vobsub_id >= 0) {
+  int vobsub_index_id = vobsub_get_index_by_id(vo_vobsub, vobsub_id);
+  if (vobsub_index_id >= 0) {
     // if user asks for a vobsub id, use that first.
-    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB] + vobsub_id;
+    mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB] + vobsub_index_id;
   } else if (dvdsub_id >= 0 && mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] >= 0) {
     // if user asks for a dvd sub id, use that next.
     mpctx->global_sub_pos = mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_DEMUX] + dvdsub_id;
Index: command.c
===================================================================
--- command.c	(revision 24512)
+++ command.c	(working copy)
@@ -1304,9 +1304,8 @@
 #endif
 
     if (source == SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB) {
-	vobsub_id =
-	    mpctx->global_sub_pos -
-	    mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB];
+        vobsub_id = vobsub_get_id_by_index(vo_vobsub, mpctx->global_sub_pos -
+            mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_VOBSUB]);
     } else if (source == SUB_SOURCE_SUBS) {
 	mpctx->set_of_sub_pos =
 	    mpctx->global_sub_pos - mpctx->global_sub_indices[SUB_SOURCE_SUBS];