diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.cc
index 0cfecb537e5..1146386eb35 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.cc
@@ -1112,9 +1112,14 @@ int seq_effect_find_selected(Scene *scene,
     seq2 = SEQ_select_active_get(scene);
   }
 
+  if (SEQ_effect_get_num_inputs(type) == 0) {
+    *r_selseq1 = *r_selseq2 = *r_selseq3 = nullptr;
+    return 1;
+  }
+
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (Sequence *, seq, ed->seqbasep) {
     if (seq->flag & SELECT) {
-      if (seq->type == SEQ_TYPE_SOUND_RAM && SEQ_effect_get_num_inputs(type) != 0) {
+      if (seq->type == SEQ_TYPE_SOUND_RAM) {
         *r_error_str = N_("Cannot apply effects to audio sequence strips");
         return 0;
       }
@@ -1145,9 +1150,6 @@ int seq_effect_find_selected(Scene *scene,
   }
 
   switch (SEQ_effect_get_num_inputs(type)) {
-    case 0:
-      *r_selseq1 = *r_selseq2 = *r_selseq3 = nullptr;
-      return 1; /* Success. */
     case 1:
       if (seq2 == nullptr) {
         *r_error_str = N_("At least one selected sequence strip is needed");