diff --git a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
index d5575a2..0ba09d9 100644
--- a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
+++ b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ local function playSlideshowMusic(_, old_view, new_view)
       --dt.print_error(playCommand)
       coroutine.yield("RUN_COMMAND", playCommand) 
     else
-      if (old_view.id == "slideshow") then
+      if (old_view and old_view.id == "slideshow") then
         stopCommand = "rhythmbox-client --pause"
         --dt.print_error(stopCommand)
         coroutine.yield("RUN_COMMAND", stopCommand)