diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@
                     URL newAlbumArtUrl = new URL(newAlbumArtUrlstring);
                     playerStatus.albumArtUrl = newAlbumArtUrl.toString();
                 } catch (MalformedURLException ignored) {
+                    playerStatus.albumArtUrl = "";
                 }
 
                 for (String key : playerStatusUpdated.keySet()) {