diff --git a/src/js/media/controllers/library.js b/src/js/media/controllers/library.js
index 923f3dd7d8..01f98f5150 100644
--- a/src/js/media/controllers/library.js
+++ b/src/js/media/controllers/library.js
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ Library = wp.media.controller.State.extend(/** @lends wp.media.controller.Librar
 	defaultDisplaySettings: function( attachment ) {
 		var settings = _.clone( this._defaultDisplaySettings );
 
-		if ( settings.canEmbed = this.canEmbed( attachment ) ) {
+		settings.canEmbed = this.canEmbed( attachment );
+		if ( settings.canEmbed ) {
 			settings.link = 'embed';
 		} else if ( ! this.isImageAttachment( attachment ) && settings.link === 'none' ) {
 			settings.link = 'file';