diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pageflow/media_player/volume_fading.js b/app/assets/javascripts/pageflow/media_player/volume_fading.js
index f216da10c1..e0c6054a5c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pageflow/media_player/volume_fading.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pageflow/media_player/volume_fading.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pageflow.mediaPlayer.volumeFading = function(player) {
   if (!pageflow.browser.has('volume control support')) {
     return pageflow.mediaPlayer.volumeFading.noop(player);
   }
-  else if (pageflow.audioContext.get()) {
+  else if (pageflow.audioContext.get() && player.getMediaElement) {
     return pageflow.mediaPlayer.volumeFading.webAudio(
       player,
       pageflow.audioContext.get()