diff --git a/src/Module/Playback/Localplay/Vlc/AmpacheVlc.php b/src/Module/Playback/Localplay/Vlc/AmpacheVlc.php
index 0434248e04..f21a03cb35 100644
--- a/src/Module/Playback/Localplay/Vlc/AmpacheVlc.php
+++ b/src/Module/Playback/Localplay/Vlc/AmpacheVlc.php
@@ -325,15 +325,13 @@ public function skip($song): bool
         $listtracks = $this->get();
         foreach($listtracks as $track) {
             if($track['id'] == $song) {
-                $songid = $track['vlid'];
+                if ($this->_vlc->skip($track['vlid']) === null) {
+                    return false;
+                }
                 break;
             }
         }
 
-        if ($this->_vlc->skip($songid) === null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         return true;
     }