diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
index e2fd2e6f7..bb1851efa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
@@ -716,9 +716,9 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
             playQueue.error(/*isNetworkProblem=*/true);
         } else if (isCurrentWindowValid()) {
             playQueue.error(/*isTransitioningToBadStream=*/true);
-        } else if (error instanceof FailedMediaSource.MediaSourceResolutionException) {
+        } else if (cause instanceof FailedMediaSource.MediaSourceResolutionException) {
             playQueue.error(/*recoverableWithNoAvailableStream=*/false);
-        } else if (error instanceof FailedMediaSource.StreamInfoLoadException) {
+        } else if (cause instanceof FailedMediaSource.StreamInfoLoadException) {
             playQueue.error(/*recoverableIfLoadFailsWhenNetworkIsFine=*/false);
         } else {
             playQueue.error(/*noIdeaWhatHappenedAndLetUserChooseWhatToDo=*/true);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasource/FailedMediaSource.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasource/FailedMediaSource.java
index 625c5d416..878d7c711 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasource/FailedMediaSource.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasource/FailedMediaSource.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 public class FailedMediaSource implements ManagedMediaSource {
     private final String TAG = "FailedMediaSource@" + Integer.toHexString(hashCode());
 
-    public static class FailedMediaSourceException extends IOException {
+    public static class FailedMediaSourceException extends Exception {
         FailedMediaSourceException(String message) {
             super(message);
         }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class FailedMediaSource implements ManagedMediaSource {
 
     @Override
     public void maybeThrowSourceInfoRefreshError() throws IOException {
-        throw error;
+        throw new IOException(error);
     }
 
     @Override