diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
index 6460becbb3e..4b6d63b4240 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mpd/media_player.py
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ class MpdDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
         self._status = self._client.status()
         self._currentsong = self._client.currentsong()
 
-        position = self._status["time"]
-        if self._media_position != position:
+        position = self._status.get("time")
+        if position is not None and self._media_position != position:
             self._media_position_updated_at = dt_util.utcnow()
             self._media_position = position