diff --git a/modules/gui/macosx/library/VLCLibraryHeroView.m b/modules/gui/macosx/library/VLCLibraryHeroView.m
index 714e50a9d37d..9ea05e92f327 100644
--- a/modules/gui/macosx/library/VLCLibraryHeroView.m
+++ b/modules/gui/macosx/library/VLCLibraryHeroView.m
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ - (void)itemUpdated:(NSNotification *)notification
         return;
     }
 
-    VLCLibraryRepresentedItem * const item = [[VLCLibraryRepresentedItem alloc] initWithItem:mediaItem parentType:item.parentType];
+    VLCLibraryRepresentedItem * const item =
+        [[VLCLibraryRepresentedItem alloc] initWithItem:mediaItem
+                                             parentType:self.representedItem.parentType];
     self.representedItem = item;
 }