diff --git a/src/path_functions.cpp b/src/path_functions.cpp
index 72b7acc..37daa03 100644
--- a/src/path_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/path_functions.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ QString AOApplication::get_music_path(QString p_song)
   QString withending_check = get_base_path() + "sounds/music/" + p_song;
   QString mp3_check = get_base_path() + "sounds/music/" + p_song + ".mp3";
   QString opus_check = get_base_path() + "sounds/music/" + p_song + ".opus";
-  if (file_exists(opus_check))
+  if (p_song.startsWith("http")) {
+      //it's an URL
+      return p_song;
+  }
+  else if (file_exists(opus_check))
   {
     #ifndef CASE_SENSITIVE_FILESYSTEM
       return opus_check;