diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/player.py b/jellyfin_kodi/player.py
index 104f3901d..bb6a8bea7 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/player.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/player.py
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ def report_playback(self, report=True):
 
             try:
                 item['CurrentPosition'] = int(self.getTime())
-            except Exception:  # at this point we should be playing and if not then bail out
+            except Exception as e:
+                # getTime() raises RuntimeError if nothing is playing
+                LOG.debug("Failed to get playback position: %s", e)
                 return
 
             if int(item['CurrentPosition']) == 1: