diff --git a/notify_media.lua b/notify_media.lua
index ed23fe5..546116c 100644
--- a/notify_media.lua
+++ b/notify_media.lua
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ function notify_metadata_updated()
 
     local user_path = mp.command_native({"expand-path", "~~/"})
     shot_path = user_path .. "\\" .. pid .. ".jpg"
-    save_shot(shot_path)
+    if mp.get_property("video-codec") then
+        save_shot(shot_path)
+    end
 
     message_content = "^[setFile](pid=" .. pid .. ")(title=" .. title .. ")(artist=" .. artist .. ")(path=" .. path .. ")(type=" .. media_type() .. ")$"
     write_to_socket(message_content)