diff --git a/src/modules/mpd/mpd.cpp b/src/modules/mpd/mpd.cpp
index 9874f45809..989f117282 100644
--- a/src/modules/mpd/mpd.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mpd/mpd.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void waybar::modules::MPD::setLabel() {
   std::string stateIcon = "";
   bool no_song = song_.get() == nullptr;
   if (stopped() || no_song) {
-    if (no_song) spdlog::warn("Bug in mpd: no current song but state is not stopped.");
+    if (no_song && !stopped()) spdlog::warn("mpd: no current song while state is not stopped");
     format =
         config_["format-stopped"].isString() ? config_["format-stopped"].asString() : "stopped";
     label_.get_style_context()->add_class("stopped");