diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index ecbb9b95..b719dd5f 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void NcmpcppStatusChanged(Connection *Mpd, StatusChanges changed, void *)
 	}
 	if (changed.ElapsedTime)
 	{
-		if (!np.Empty())
+		if (!np.Empty() && !player_state.empty())
 		{
 			int elapsed = Mpd->GetElapsedTime();