diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 040c4894f1..a4b8f4abba 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ class Player extends Component {
     // In Safari (5.1.1), when we move the video element into the container div, autoplay doesn't work.
     // In Chrome (15), if you have autoplay + a poster + no controls, the video gets hidden (but audio plays)
     // This fixes both issues. Need to wait for API, so it updates displays correctly
-    if (this.tag && this.options_.autoplay && this.paused()) {
+    if (this.src() && this.tag && this.options_.autoplay && this.paused()) {
       delete this.tag.poster; // Chrome Fix. Fixed in Chrome v16.
       this.play();
     }