diff --git a/music_assistant_client/music.py b/music_assistant_client/music.py
index 6a6cfd9..1c9f599 100644
--- a/music_assistant_client/music.py
+++ b/music_assistant_client/music.py
@@ -622,7 +622,9 @@ async def get_item_by_name(
             search_name = f"{artist} - {name}"
         search_results = await self.search(
             search_query=search_name,
-            media_types=[media_type] if media_type else MediaType.ALL,
+            media_types=[media_type]
+            if media_type and media_type != MediaType.UNKNOWN
+            else MediaType.ALL,
             limit=5,
         )
         for results in (