diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java
index 8ad6b49c57..201ef34ba6 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudParsingHelper.java
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ public static String resolveIdWithWidgetApi(final String urlString) throws IOExc
         if (ON_URL_PATTERN.matcher(fixedUrl).find()) {
             try {
                 fixedUrl = NewPipe.getDownloader().head(fixedUrl).latestUrl();
+                fixedUrl = fixedUrl.split("\\?")[0]; // remove the query string
             } catch (final ExtractionException e) {
                 throw new ParsingException(
                         "Could not follow on.soundcloud.com redirect", e);