diff --git a/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py b/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py
index afcfd5f..5fe22dd 100644
--- a/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py
+++ b/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class PlaylistTabBar(QTabBar):
         playlist_view = self.tab_widget.widget(index)
         playlist = playlist_view.playlist
 
-        self.app.player.start_playlist(playlist)
+        if playlist.has_tracks():  # dont crash when playlist is empty
+            self.app.player.start_playlist(playlist)
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event: QContextMenuEvent, title=None):
         # get title by self.tabAt() if the event is called from PyQt, else its executed from the tab title and getting