diff --git a/mpvcore/mplayer.c b/mpvcore/mplayer.c
index 0049b57378..a4bfb3ea0c 100644
--- a/mpvcore/mplayer.c
+++ b/mpvcore/mplayer.c
@@ -4355,8 +4355,9 @@ static void stream_dump(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 // from the given playlist pl, so the entries don't actually need to be copied.
 static void transfer_playlist(struct MPContext *mpctx, struct playlist *pl)
 {
-    if (mpctx->demuxer->playlist->first) {
-        playlist_transfer_entries(mpctx->playlist, mpctx->demuxer->playlist);
+    if (pl->first) {
+        playlist_transfer_entries(mpctx->playlist, pl);
+        // current entry is replaced
         if (mpctx->playlist->current)
             playlist_remove(mpctx->playlist, mpctx->playlist->current);
     } else {