diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index 1c3534565..588bf636e 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class MediaController(RegistryBase, LogMixin, RegistryProperties):
             return True
         for file in controller.media_info.file_info:
             if file.is_file:
-                suffix = file.suffix.lower()[1:]
+                suffix = '*%s' % file.suffix.lower()
                 file = str(file)
                 if suffix in VIDEO_EXT:
                     if not controller.media_info.is_background or controller.media_info.is_background and \