diff --git a/src/detection/media/media_linux.c b/src/detection/media/media_linux.c
index 9c7b99cc1..64d69b6bf 100644
--- a/src/detection/media/media_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/media/media_linux.c
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ static void getBestBus(FFDBusData* data, FFMediaResult* result) {
         const char* busName;
         data->lib->ffdbus_message_iter_get_basic(&arrayIterator, &busName);
 
-        if (!ffStrStartsWith(busName, FF_DBUS_MPRIS_PREFIX)) {
+        if (!ffStrStartsWith(busName, FF_DBUS_MPRIS_PREFIX) ||
+            ffStrEquals(busName + strlen(FF_DBUS_MPRIS_PREFIX), "playerctld")) {
             FF_DBUS_ITER_CONTINUE(data, &arrayIterator)
         }