diff --git a/.i3blocks/mpd b/.i3blocks/mpd
index 00a796e..0864447 100755
--- a/.i3blocks/mpd
+++ b/.i3blocks/mpd
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ do
 	declare -i time_elapsed time_total time_left
 
 	time_total="${o["Time"]:--1}"
+	[[ "$time_total" -eq 0 ]] && time_total=-1
 	if [[ "${o["state"]}" == "stop" ]]
 	then
 		time_elapsed=-1