diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt
index 45472e54..a3f94775 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ constructor(
             try {
                 for (item in items) {
                     if (item.itemId.toString() == player.currentMediaItem?.mediaId ?: "") {
-                        _currentItemTitle.value = item.name
+                        _currentItemTitle.value = item.name.orEmpty()
                     }
                 }
                 jellyfinRepository.postPlaybackStart(UUID.fromString(mediaItem?.mediaId))