diff --git a/pomice/pool.py b/pomice/pool.py
index 08c8e44..b36e726 100644
--- a/pomice/pool.py
+++ b/pomice/pool.py
@@ -711,6 +711,8 @@ class Node:
                 search_type
                 and not URLRegex.BASE_URL.match(query)
                 and not re.match(r"(?:[a-z]+?)search:.", query)
+                and not URLRegex.DISCORD_MP3_URL.match(query)
+                and not path.exists(path.dirname(query))
             ):
                 query = f"{search_type}:{query}"
 
@@ -778,7 +780,7 @@ class Node:
 
                 return [
                     Track(
-                        track_id=track["track"],
+                        track_id=track["encoded"],
                         info={
                             "title": local_file.name,
                             "author": "Unknown",
diff --git a/pomice/queue.py b/pomice/queue.py
index 3ea6e8b..7ff2679 100644
--- a/pomice/queue.py
+++ b/pomice/queue.py
@@ -203,9 +203,13 @@ class Queue(Iterable[Track]):
             raise QueueEmpty("No items in the queue.")
 
         if self._loop_mode == LoopMode.QUEUE:
-            # recurse if the item isnt in the queue
-            if self._current_item not in self._queue:
-                self.get()
+            # set current item to first track in queue if not set already
+            # otherwise exception will be raised
+            if not self._current_item or self._current_item not in self._queue:
+                if self._queue:
+                    item = self._queue[0]
+                else:
+                    raise QueueEmpty("No items in the queue.")
 
             # set current item to first track in queue if not set already
             if not self._current_item: