diff --git a/src/util/audio_backend.cpp b/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
index 5f1cf2f2..d2c2928d 100644
--- a/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ void AudioBackend::sinkInfoCb(pa_context * /*context*/, const pa_sink_info *i, i
     }
   }
 
-  backend->default_sink_running_ =
-      backend->default_sink_name == i->name;
+  backend->default_sink_running_ = backend->default_sink_name == i->name
+    && (i->state == PA_SINK_RUNNING || i->state == PA_SINK_IDLE);
+
 
   if ( i->name != backend->default_sink_name && !backend->default_sink_running_) {
     return;