diff --git a/picard/metadata.py b/picard/metadata.py
index 8fe0f7ff57..0e42f13b96 100644
--- a/picard/metadata.py
+++ b/picard/metadata.py
@@ -369,6 +369,12 @@ def compare_to_track(self, track, weights):
                 score = self.length_score(a, b)
                 parts.append((score, weights["length"]))
 
+            if 'isvideo' in weights:
+                metadata_is_video = self['~video'] == '1'
+                track_is_video = track.get('video', False)
+                score = 1 if metadata_is_video == track_is_video else 0
+                parts.append((score, weights['isvideo']))
+
             if "releases" in track:
                 releases = track['releases']
 
@@ -377,12 +383,6 @@ def compare_to_track(self, track, weights):
                 sim = linear_combination_of_weights(parts) * search_score
                 return SimMatchTrack(similarity=sim, releasegroup=None, release=None, track=track)
 
-            if 'isvideo' in weights:
-                metadata_is_video = self['~video'] == '1'
-                track_is_video = track.get('video', False)
-                score = 1 if metadata_is_video == track_is_video else 0
-                parts.append((score, weights['isvideo']))
-
         result = SimMatchTrack(similarity=-1, releasegroup=None, release=None, track=None)
         for release in releases:
             release_parts = self.compare_to_release_parts(release, weights)