diff --git a/spotdl/utils/metadata.py b/spotdl/utils/metadata.py
index 9f9923ca9..15cd59475 100644
--- a/spotdl/utils/metadata.py
+++ b/spotdl/utils/metadata.py
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ def get_file_metadata(path: Path, id3_separator: str = "/") -> Optional[Dict[str
                 continue
 
             if path.suffix == ".flac":
-                song_meta["album_art"] = audio_file.pictures[0].data
+                if len(audio_file.pictures) > 0:
+                    song_meta["album_art"] = audio_file.pictures[0].data
                 continue
 
             if path.suffix in [".ogg", ".opus"]: