2 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/apps/playback.c b/apps/playback.c
index ed581cd36a..87773f89ef 100644
--- a/apps/playback.c
+++ b/apps/playback.c
@@ -1375,9 +1375,12 @@ static void codec_thread(void)
                     {
                         const char *codec_fn =
                             get_codec_filename(curtrack_id3.codectype);
-                        LOGFQUEUE("codec > codec Q_CODEC_LOAD_DISK");
-                        queue_post(&codec_queue, Q_CODEC_LOAD_DISK,
-                            (intptr_t)codec_fn);
+                        if (codec_fn)
+                        {
+                            LOGFQUEUE("codec > codec Q_CODEC_LOAD_DISK");
+                            queue_post(&codec_queue, Q_CODEC_LOAD_DISK,
+                                       (intptr_t)codec_fn);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/apps/playlist.c b/apps/playlist.c
index 644329c5bf..b68a47e75d 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.c
+++ b/apps/playlist.c
@@ -654,8 +654,12 @@ static int create_and_play_dir(int direction, bool play_last)
             playlist_start(index, 0);
 #endif
         }
+
+        /* we've overwritten the dircache when getting the next/previous dir,
+           so the tree browser context will need to be reloaded */
+        reload_directory();
     }
-    
+
     return index;
 }
 
@@ -1577,10 +1581,6 @@ static int get_next_dir(char *dir, bool is_forward, bool recursion)
         }
     }
 
-    /* we've overwritten the dircache so tree browser will need to be
-       reloaded */
-    reload_directory();
-
     /* restore dirfilter & sort_dir */
     *(tc->dirfilter) = dirfilter;
     global_settings.sort_dir = sort_dir;