diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
index e551d7670c..8c151ee6c9 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
@@ -1192,7 +1192,8 @@
         function onError() {
             var errorMsg = Globalize.translate('MessageErrorPlayingVideo');
 
-            if (item.Type == "TvChannel") {
+            var item = self.currentItem;
+            if (item && item.Type == "TvChannel") {
                 errorMsg += '<p>';
                 errorMsg += Globalize.translate('MessageEnsureOpenTuner');
                 errorMsg += '</p>';