diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index 6d35f2478..2679e836e 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -514,7 +514,10 @@ class MediaController(RegistryMixin, OpenLPMixin, RegistryProperties):
         :param display: Which display to use
         :param service_item: The ServiceItem containing the details to be played.
         """
-        used_players = get_media_players()
+        used_players = get_media_players()[0]
+        # If no player, we can't play
+        if not used_players:
+            return False
         default_player = used_players[0]
         if service_item.processor and service_item.processor != UiStrings().Automatic:
             # check to see if the player is usable else use the default one.
@@ -522,9 +525,6 @@ class MediaController(RegistryMixin, OpenLPMixin, RegistryProperties):
                 used_players = default_player
             else:
                 used_players = [service_item.processor.lower()]
-        # If no player, we can't play
-        if not used_players:
-            return False
         if controller.media_info.file_info.isFile():
             suffix = '*.%s' % controller.media_info.file_info.suffix().lower()
             for title in used_players: