diff --git a/Playlist/PlaylistEntry.m b/Playlist/PlaylistEntry.m
index d09a1e995..574f9f448 100644
--- a/Playlist/PlaylistEntry.m
+++ b/Playlist/PlaylistEntry.m
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ extern NSMutableDictionary<NSString *, AlbumArtwork *> *kArtworkDictionary;
 
 NSURL *_Nullable urlForPath(NSString *_Nullable path) {
 	if(!path || ![path length]) {
-		return nil;
+		return [NSURL URLWithString:@"silence://10"];
 	}
 
 	NSRange protocolRange = [path rangeOfString:@"://"];