diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/TranscodingJobHelper.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/TranscodingJobHelper.cs
index 67e4503729..64d1227f7c 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/TranscodingJobHelper.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/TranscodingJobHelper.cs
@@ -504,6 +504,11 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Helpers
                 }
             }
 
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_mediaEncoder.EncoderPath))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("FFMPEG path not set.");
+            }
+
             var process = new Process
             {
                 StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo