diff --git a/hasspy/mqtt.py b/hasspy/mqtt.py
index 33bda54..e15fd6d 100644
--- a/hasspy/mqtt.py
+++ b/hasspy/mqtt.py
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ class HassUserClient(HassClient):
 
         artUrl = re.compile(r"mpris:artUrl\s+file://(.*)").search(out)
         if not artUrl:
+            self.publish(self.cover_topic, "")
             return
 
         art = artUrl.group(1)