diff --git a/wled00/playlist.cpp b/wled00/playlist.cpp
index 0897eddad..bacfbc1a2 100644
--- a/wled00/playlist.cpp
+++ b/wled00/playlist.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void unloadPlaylist() {
 
 
 int16_t loadPlaylist(JsonObject playlistObj, byte presetId) {
-  if (currentPlaylist > 0 && parentPlaylistPresetId > 0) return; // we are already in nested playlist, do nothing
+  if (currentPlaylist > 0 && parentPlaylistPresetId > 0) return -1; // we are already in nested playlist, do nothing
   if (currentPlaylist > 0) {
     parentPlaylistIndex = playlistIndex;
     parentPlaylistRepeat = playlistRepeat;