diff --git a/server/helpers/ffmpeg-utils.ts b/server/helpers/ffmpeg-utils.ts
index b59e7e40e..0caa86efc 100644
--- a/server/helpers/ffmpeg-utils.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/ffmpeg-utils.ts
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ async function presetH264 (command: ffmpeg.FfmpegCommand, resolution: VideoResol
     const audioCodecName = parsedAudio.audioStream[ 'codec_name' ]
     let bitrate: number
     if (audio.bitrate[ audioCodecName ]) {
-      bitrate = audio.bitrate[ audioCodecName ](parsedAudio.audioStream[ 'bit_rate' ])
+      localCommand = localCommand.audioCodec('aac')
 
-      if (bitrate === -1) localCommand = localCommand.audioCodec('copy')
-      else if (bitrate !== undefined) localCommand = localCommand.audioBitrate(bitrate)
+      bitrate = audio.bitrate[ audioCodecName ](parsedAudio.audioStream[ 'bit_rate' ])
+      if (bitrate !== undefined && bitrate !== -1) localCommand = localCommand.audioBitrate(bitrate)
     }
   }