diff --git a/i3pystatus/mpd.py b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
index 2f3ef4a..17c040a 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mpd.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
             "bitrate": int(status.get("bitrate", 0)),
         }
 
-        if not fdict["title"]:
+        if not fdict["title"] and "file" in currentsong:
             fdict["filename"] = '.'.join(
                 basename(currentsong["file"]).split('.')[:-1])
         else: