diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
index 3e745101a2..ee6f98ece1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlAudioPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class HtmlAudioPlayer {
             let val = options.url;
             console.debug('playing url: ' + val);
             import('../../scripts/settings/userSettings').then((userSettings)=> {
-                if (userSettings.enableAudioNormalization()) {
+                if (userSettings.enableAudioNormalization() && options.item.LUFS != null) {
                     const dbGain = -18 - options.item.LUFS;
                     self.gainNode.gain.value = Math.pow(10, (dbGain / 20));
                 } else {