diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index b556bba7a..22c4a8d29 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -1101,7 +1101,13 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                 mediaSession.setSessionActivity(PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
                         PlaybackService.getPlayerActivityIntent(this),
                         PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT));
-                mediaSession.setMetadata(builder.build());
+                try {
+                    mediaSession.setMetadata(builder.build());
+                }  catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Setting media session metadata", e);
+                    builder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART, null);
+                    mediaSession.setMetadata(builder.build());
+                }
             }
         };