diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index c5b59b0fe..be6dfa6be 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 # If there's any backing tracks, copy them over.
                 if len(item.background_audio) > 0:
                     self._updateBackgroundAudio(song, item)
-        if add_song:
+        if add_song and self.addSongFromService:
             song = self.openLyrics.xml_to_song(item.xml_version)
             # If there's any backing tracks, copy them over.
             if len(item.background_audio) > 0: