diff --git a/musikr/src/main/cpp/JMetadataBuilder.cpp b/musikr/src/main/cpp/JMetadataBuilder.cpp
index 96d0252c8..baab4df1a 100644
--- a/musikr/src/main/cpp/JMetadataBuilder.cpp
+++ b/musikr/src/main/cpp/JMetadataBuilder.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ void JMetadataBuilder::setMp4(TagLib::MP4::Tag &tag) {
                     continue;
                 }
             }
-            cover = pics.front().data();
+            if (!pics.isEmpty()) {
+                cover = pics.front().data();
+            }
             continue;
         }
         auto type = itemValue.type();