diff --git a/src/services/parser.ts b/src/services/parser.ts
index 1997acf0c..a71bc3932 100644
--- a/src/services/parser.ts
+++ b/src/services/parser.ts
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ export const parseAddByRSSPodcast = async (feedUrl: string, credentials?: string
         episode.soundbite = parsedEpisode.soundbite
         episode.subtitle = parsedEpisode.subtitle && parsedEpisode.subtitle.trim()
         episode.title = parsedEpisode.title && parsedEpisode.title.trim()
+        episode.transcript = parsedEpisode.transcript
         episode.value = parsedEpisode.value
 
         if (parsedEpisode.mediaType && parsedEpisode.mediaType.indexOf('video') >= 0) {
diff --git a/src/state/actions/player.ts b/src/state/actions/player.ts
index 37b240417..7b6dd076b 100644
--- a/src/state/actions/player.ts
+++ b/src/state/actions/player.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ const enrichParsedTranscript = (item: NowPlayingItem) => {
       try {
         if (item?.episodeTranscript && item.episodeTranscript[0] && item.episodeTranscript[0].url) {
           let parsedTranscript = null
-          if (item?.episodeId) {
+          if (item?.episodeId && !item.addByRSSPodcastFeedUrl) {
             parsedTranscript = await getEpisodeProxyTranscript(item.episodeId)
           } else {
             parsedTranscript = await getParsedTranscript(item.episodeTranscript[0].url)