diff --git a/sources/extsysmon/extsysmon.cpp b/sources/extsysmon/extsysmon.cpp
index 7059d97..42a08e9 100644
--- a/sources/extsysmon/extsysmon.cpp
+++ b/sources/extsysmon/extsysmon.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ QHash<QString, QString> ExtendedSysMon::updateConfiguration(QHash<QString, QStri
     }
     // player
     if ((rawConfig[QString("PLAYER")] != QString("mpd")) &&
-        (rawConfig[QString("PLAYER")] != QString("mpris")))
+        (rawConfig[QString("PLAYER")] != QString("mpris")) &&
+        (rawConfig[QString("PLAYER")] != QString("disable")))
         rawConfig[QString("PLAYER")] = QString("mpris");
 
     for (int i=0; i<rawConfig.keys().count(); i++)
diff --git a/sources/extsysmon/plasma-dataengine-extsysmon.conf b/sources/extsysmon/plasma-dataengine-extsysmon.conf
index 3cca1cf..21455c3 100644
--- a/sources/extsysmon/plasma-dataengine-extsysmon.conf
+++ b/sources/extsysmon/plasma-dataengine-extsysmon.conf
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ MPDPORT=6600
 # MPRIS player name or 'auto'. In the most cases it should be a player name
 ## DBus path is org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.amarok
 MPRIS=auto
-# Player name. Supported players are 'mpd', 'mpris'
+# Player name. Supported players are 'mpd', 'mpris', 'disable'
 PLAYER=mpris