diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MediaControls.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MediaControls.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MediaControls.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MediaControls.qml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 wrapMode: Text.NoWrap
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
-                text: mpris2Source.track || i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "No media playing")
+                text: mpris2Source.track || ""
                 textFormat: Text.PlainText
                 font.pointSize: theme.defaultFont.pointSize + 1
             }
@@ -139,13 +139,15 @@
             visible: mpris2Source.canGoBack || mpris2Source.canGoNext
             Accessible.name: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Previous track")
         }
-
-        PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {
-            Layout.fillHeight: true
-            Layout.preferredWidth: height // make this button bigger
-            iconName: mpris2Source.playing ? "media-playback-pause" : "media-playback-start"
-            onClicked: mpris2Source.playPause()
-            Accessible.name: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Play or Pause media")
+        
+        if (mpris2Source.track != "") {
+            PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {
+                Layout.fillHeight: true
+                Layout.preferredWidth: height // make this button bigger
+                iconName: mpris2Source.playing ? "media-playback-pause" : "media-playback-start"
+                onClicked: mpris2Source.playPause()
+                Accessible.name: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Play or Pause media")
+            }
         }
 
         PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {