diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/ExternalMedia.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/ExternalMedia.java
index 55a37413b..c0a92904b 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/ExternalMedia.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/ExternalMedia.java
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ public class ExternalMedia implements Playable {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 			throw new PlayableException(
 					"IllegalArgumentException when setting up MediaMetadataReceiver");
+		} catch (RuntimeException e) {
+			// http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39770
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			throw new PlayableException(
+					"RuntimeException when setting up MediaMetadataRetriever");
 		}
 		episodeTitle = mmr
 				.extractMetadata(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_TITLE);
@@ -78,10 +83,10 @@ public class ExternalMedia implements Playable {
 				.extractMetadata(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_DURATION));
 		ChapterUtils.loadChaptersFromFileUrl(this);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void loadChapterMarks() {
-		
+
 	}
 
 	@Override