diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index ca645a2f..4c96ebed 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ Gaupol 1.2.1/1.3
 ================
 
 * [x] Fix unhandled exception when adding recent menu items
+* [x] Fix video player actions being sensitive when playback
+      initialization fails (#52)
diff --git a/gaupol/actions/audio.py b/gaupol/actions/audio.py
index 6343d37a..1c40a68a 100644
--- a/gaupol/actions/audio.py
+++ b/gaupol/actions/audio.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.set_state(str(0))
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class VolumeDownAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class VolumeUpAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -46,5 +48,6 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 __all__ = tuple(x for x in dir() if x.endswith("Action"))
diff --git a/gaupol/actions/edit.py b/gaupol/actions/edit.py
index bebf991a..e277ec00 100644
--- a/gaupol/actions/edit.py
+++ b/gaupol/actions/edit.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(page is not None)
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class InsertSubtitlesAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(page is not None)
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
         aeidon.util.affirm(len(selected_rows) == 1)
 
 class SplitSubtitleAction(gaupol.Action):
diff --git a/gaupol/actions/video.py b/gaupol/actions/video.py
index 04c75de6..38006f23 100644
--- a/gaupol/actions/video.py
+++ b/gaupol/actions/video.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class PlaySelectionAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
         aeidon.util.affirm(selected_rows)
 
 class SeekBackwardAction(gaupol.Action):
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class SeekForwardAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class SeekNextAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class SeekPreviousAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
 
 class SeekSelectionEndAction(gaupol.Action):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
         aeidon.util.affirm(selected_rows)
 
 class SeekSelectionStartAction(gaupol.Action):
@@ -94,6 +101,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.action_group = "unsafe"
     def _affirm_doable(self, application, page, selected_rows):
         aeidon.util.affirm(application.player is not None)
+        aeidon.util.affirm(application.player.ready)
         aeidon.util.affirm(selected_rows)
 
 __all__ = tuple(x for x in dir() if x.endswith("Action"))