diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index 22db8f39f..c3a62e32a 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         "supports" the extension. If none found, then look for a controller
         which "also supports" it instead.
         """
-        filetype = os.path.splitext(filename)[1]
+        filetype = os.path.splitext(filename)[1][1:]
         if not filetype:
             return None
         for controller in self.controllers: