diff --git a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-source.c b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-source.c
index f7791afdc..2a1156f97 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-source.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-source.c
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ static void ffmpeg_source_start(struct ffmpeg_source *s)
 		return;
 
 	mp_media_play(&s->media, s->is_looping, s->reconnecting);
-	if (s->is_local_file && (s->is_clear_on_media_end || s->is_looping))
+	if (s->is_local_file && s->media.has_video &&
+	    (s->is_clear_on_media_end || s->is_looping))
 		obs_source_show_preloaded_video(s->source);
 	else
 		obs_source_output_video(s->source, NULL);