diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 642d845..f094c12 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
 
     if ( requests & SONG_FLAG || requests & META_FLAG ) {
         struct song_metadata song = { 0 };
-        if ( sources & MPD_FLAG ) {
+        if ( sources & MPD_FLAG && mpdRunning( mpd_connection ) ) {
             song = mpdGetSong( mpd_connection );
             if ( requests & SONG_FLAG )
                 printSong( &song );
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
 
         if ( sources & DBUS_FLAG ) {
             for ( char **player = dbus_players; *player; ++player ) {
+                if ( !dbusRunning( dbus_connection, *player ) )
+                    continue;
                 song = dbusGetSong( dbus_connection, *player );
                 if ( requests & SONG_FLAG )
                     printSong( &song );