diff --git a/.config/eww/widgets.yuck b/.config/eww/widgets.yuck
index 15ad277..4f6ffc7 100644
--- a/.config/eww/widgets.yuck
+++ b/.config/eww/widgets.yuck
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   )
 )
 
+; icons used can be found on https://www.nerdfonts.com/cheat-sheet
 (defvar playerIcons `{
   "spotify": "",
   "mpv": "",
@@ -21,9 +22,11 @@
           : matches(playerctl.player, 'spotify|firefox|mpv|chromium')
             ? 'music--' + playerctl.player
             : 'music--on' }
-    { matches(playerctl.player, 'spotify|firefox|mpv|chromium')
-        ? "${playerIcons[playerctl.player]}  ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, ellipsisArtist)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= ellipsisArtist ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, ellipsisTitle)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= ellipsisTitle ? '…' : ''}"
-        : "${playerctl.player} - ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, ellipsisArtist)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= ellipsisArtist ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, ellipsisTitle)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= ellipsisTitle ? '…' : ''}" }
+    { playerctl == '' || objectlength(playerctl) == 0
+      ? ''
+      : matches(playerctl.player, 'spotify|firefox|mpv|chromium')
+          ? "${playerIcons[playerctl.player]}  ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, ellipsisArtist)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= ellipsisArtist ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, ellipsisTitle)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= ellipsisTitle ? '…' : ''}"
+          : "${playerctl.player} - ${substring(playerctl.artist, 0, ellipsisArtist)}${strlength(playerctl.artist) >= ellipsisArtist ? '…' : ''} | ${substring(playerctl.title, 0, ellipsisTitle)}${strlength(playerctl.title) >= ellipsisTitle ? '…' : ''}" }
   )
 )