diff --git a/src/modules/image.cpp b/src/modules/image.cpp
index 2388d608..069f723f 100644
--- a/src/modules/image.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/image.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,15 @@ auto waybar::modules::Image::update() -> void {
   {
     path_ = config_["path"].asString();
   }
-  else
+  else if(config_['exec'].isString())
   {
     output_ = util::command::exec(config_["exec"].asString());
     path_ =output_.out;
   }
+  else
+  {
+    path_="";
+  }
   if (Glib::file_test(path_, Glib::FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
     pixbuf = Gdk::Pixbuf::create_from_file(path_, size_, size_);
   else