diff --git a/LanguageMaster.xml b/LanguageMaster.xml
index 962c37e59..c693a3078 100644
--- a/LanguageMaster.xml
+++ b/LanguageMaster.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ Command line: {1} {2}
 Note: Do check free disk space.</WaveFileMalformed>
     <LowDiskSpace>LOW DISK SPACE!</LowDiskSpace>
     <FreeDiskSpace>{0} free</FreeDiskSpace>
+    <NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform>No audio tracks found! Generate empty waveform?</NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform>
   </AddWaveform>
   <AddWaveformBatch>
     <Title>Batch generate waveform data</Title>
diff --git a/libse/Language.cs b/libse/Language.cs
index 61b8b8d68..0c02a03d2 100644
--- a/libse/Language.cs
+++ b/libse/Language.cs
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Core
                                     "Note: Do check free disk space.",
                 LowDiskSpace = "LOW DISK SPACE!",
                 FreeDiskSpace = "{0} free",
+                NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform = "No audio tracks found! Generate empty waveform?",
             };
 
             AddWaveformBatch = new LanguageStructure.AddWaveformBatch
diff --git a/libse/LanguageDeserializer.cs b/libse/LanguageDeserializer.cs
index d0fb1efe1..7dc262c2d 100644
--- a/libse/LanguageDeserializer.cs
+++ b/libse/LanguageDeserializer.cs
@@ -376,6 +376,9 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Core
                 case "AddWaveform/FreeDiskSpace":
                     language.AddWaveform.FreeDiskSpace = reader.Value;
                     break;
+                case "AddWaveform/NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform":
+                    language.AddWaveform.NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform = reader.Value;
+                    break;
                 case "AddWaveformBatch/Title":
                     language.AddWaveformBatch.Title = reader.Value;
                     break;
diff --git a/libse/LanguageStructure.cs b/libse/LanguageStructure.cs
index 6db8f3b8f..0229b3f60 100644
--- a/libse/LanguageStructure.cs
+++ b/libse/LanguageStructure.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
             public string WaveFileMalformed { get; set; }
             public string LowDiskSpace { get; set; }
             public string FreeDiskSpace { get; set; }
+            public string NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform { get; set; }
         }
 
         public class AddWaveformBatch
diff --git a/libse/WaveToVisualizer.cs b/libse/WaveToVisualizer.cs
index dd29b51af..1b087d01f 100644
--- a/libse/WaveToVisualizer.cs
+++ b/libse/WaveToVisualizer.cs
@@ -401,13 +401,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns true if the current wave file can be processed. Compressed wave files are not supported.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsSupported
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return _header.AudioFormat == WaveHeader.AudioFormatPcm && _header.Format == "WAVE";
-            }
-        }
+        public bool IsSupported => _header.AudioFormat == WaveHeader.AudioFormatPcm && _header.Format == "WAVE";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Generates peaks and saves them to disk.
@@ -501,6 +495,34 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Core
             return new WavePeakData(peaksPerSecond, peaks);
         }
 
+        public static WavePeakData GenerateEmptyPeaks(string peakFileName, int totalSeconds)
+        {
+            int peaksPerSecond = Configuration.Settings.VideoControls.WaveformMinimumSampleRate;
+            var peaks = new List<WavePeak>();
+            peaks.Add(new WavePeak(1000, -1000));
+            var totalPeaks = peaksPerSecond * totalSeconds;
+            for (int i = 0; i < totalPeaks; i++)
+            {
+                peaks.Add(new WavePeak(1, -1));
+            }
+            peaks.Add(new WavePeak(1000, -1000));
+
+            // save results to file
+            using (var stream = File.Create(peakFileName))
+            {
+                WaveHeader.WriteHeader(stream, peaksPerSecond, 2, 16, peaks.Count);
+                byte[] buffer = new byte[4];
+                foreach (var peak in peaks)
+                {
+                    WriteValue16Bit(buffer, 0, peak.Max);
+                    WriteValue16Bit(buffer, 2, peak.Min);
+                    stream.Write(buffer, 0, 4);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new WavePeakData(peaksPerSecond, peaks);
+        }
+
         private static WavePeak CalculatePeak(float[] chunk, int count)
         {
             if (count == 0)
diff --git a/src/Forms/AddWaveform.cs b/src/Forms/AddWaveform.cs
index 39061d80f..4a8ccd8e3 100644
--- a/src/Forms/AddWaveform.cs
+++ b/src/Forms/AddWaveform.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
         private const string RetryEncodeParameters = "acodec=s16l";
         private int _audioTrackNumber = -1;
         private int _delayInMilliseconds;
+        private int _numberOfAudioTracks;
 
         public AddWaveform()
         {
@@ -231,6 +232,13 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if (_numberOfAudioTracks == 0 && MessageBox.Show(Configuration.Settings.Language.AddWaveform.NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform, Configuration.Settings.Language.General.Title, MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel) == DialogResult.Yes)
+                {
+                    MakeEmptyWaveFile();
+                    DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 MessageBox.Show(string.Format(Configuration.Settings.Language.AddWaveform.WaveFileNotFound, IntPtr.Size * 8, process.StartInfo.FileName, process.StartInfo.Arguments));
 
                 labelPleaseWait.Visible = false;
@@ -241,6 +249,13 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
 
             if (targetFileInfo.Length <= 200)
             {
+                if (_numberOfAudioTracks == 0 && MessageBox.Show(Configuration.Settings.Language.AddWaveform.NoAudioTracksFoundGenerateEmptyWaveform, Configuration.Settings.Language.General.Title, MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel) == DialogResult.Yes)
+                {
+                    MakeEmptyWaveFile();
+                    DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 MessageBox.Show(string.Format(Configuration.Settings.Language.AddWaveform.WaveFileMalformed, encoderName, process.StartInfo.FileName, process.StartInfo.Arguments));
 
                 labelPleaseWait.Visible = false;
@@ -275,12 +290,21 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
             labelPleaseWait.Visible = false;
         }
 
+        private void MakeEmptyWaveFile()
+        {
+            labelProgress.Text = Configuration.Settings.Language.AddWaveform.GeneratingPeakFile;
+            Refresh();
+            var videoInfo = UiUtil.GetVideoInfo(SourceVideoFileName);
+            Peaks = WavePeakGenerator.GenerateEmptyPeaks(_peakWaveFileName, (int)videoInfo.TotalMilliseconds / 1000);
+            labelPleaseWait.Visible = false;
+        }
+
         private void AddWaveform_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             Refresh();
+            _numberOfAudioTracks = 0;
             var audioTrackNames = new List<string>();
             var mkvAudioTrackNumbers = new Dictionary<int, int>();
-            int numberOfAudioTracks = 0;
             if (labelVideoFileName.Text.Length > 1 && File.Exists(labelVideoFileName.Text))
             {
                 if (labelVideoFileName.Text.EndsWith(".mkv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
@@ -295,7 +319,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
                             {
                                 if (track.IsAudio)
                                 {
-                                    numberOfAudioTracks++;
+                                    _numberOfAudioTracks++;
                                     if (track.CodecId != null && track.Language != null)
                                     {
                                         audioTrackNames.Add("#" + track.TrackNumber + ": " + track.CodecId.Replace("\0", string.Empty) + " - " + track.Language.Replace("\0", string.Empty));
@@ -338,7 +362,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
                                 audioTrackNames.Add(i.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                             }
                         }
-                        numberOfAudioTracks = tracks.Count;
+                        _numberOfAudioTracks = tracks.Count;
                     }
                     catch
                     {
@@ -347,7 +371,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms
                 }
 
                 // Choose audio track
-                if (numberOfAudioTracks > 1)
+                if (_numberOfAudioTracks > 1)
                 {
                     using (var form = new ChooseAudioTrack(audioTrackNames, _audioTrackNumber))
                     {