diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
index a211aba276..029cdeca82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class HtmlAudioPlayer {
 
                 if (!self.gainNode) {
                     addGainElement(elem);
+                    if (!self.gainNode) return;
                 }
 
                 if (normalizationGain) {