diff --git a/eww/widgets/bar/media.yuck b/eww/widgets/bar/media.yuck
index 1fbd194..12e5e41 100644
--- a/eww/widgets/bar/media.yuck
+++ b/eww/widgets/bar/media.yuck
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 (defwidget media [] 
   (eventbox :onhover "${EWW_CMD} update media_reveal_controls=true"
             :onhoverlost "${EWW_CMD} update media_reveal_controls=false"
-            :visible { json_media == "" ||
+            :visible { json_media == "" || (json_media.title == "null" &&
+                       json_media.artist == "null") ||
                        (active_window.class =~ json_media.player &&
                        active_window.title =~ json_media.title) ?
                            false : true
diff --git a/eww/windows/control-center.yuck b/eww/windows/control-center.yuck
index 1ade9bf..0a97cfa 100644
--- a/eww/windows/control-center.yuck
+++ b/eww/windows/control-center.yuck
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         (toggles)
         (big-media :show-album-bg true
                    :show-album-image true
-                   :visible { json_media != "" ? true : false })
+                   :visible { json_media == "" || (json_media.title == "null" && json_media.artist == "null") ? false : true })
         (notifications)
     )
 )