diff --git a/src/streaming/models/MetricsModel.js b/src/streaming/models/MetricsModel.js
index 8b5ac56276..f99b102565 100644
--- a/src/streaming/models/MetricsModel.js
+++ b/src/streaming/models/MetricsModel.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function MetricsModel(config) {
         // The redirect-to URL or alternative url (where multiple have been
         // provided in the MPD) will appear as the actualurl of the next
         // entry with the same url value.
-        if (actualurl && (actualurl !== url)) {
+        if (actualurl !== null && actualurl !== undefined && (actualurl !== url)) {
 
             // given the above, add an entry for the original request
             addHttpRequest(