diff --git a/src/howler.core.js b/src/howler.core.js
index ced1a150..d62e9ea2 100644
--- a/src/howler.core.js
+++ b/src/howler.core.js
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@
             var play = node.play();
 
             // Support older browsers that don't support promises, and thus don't have this issue.
-            if (typeof Promise !== 'undefined' && (play instanceof Promise || typeof play.then === 'function')) {
+            if (play && typeof Promise !== 'undefined' && (play instanceof Promise || typeof play.then === 'function')) {
               // Implements a lock to prevent DOMException: The play() request was interrupted by a call to pause().
               self._playLock = true;