1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/audio/out/ao_pulse.c b/audio/out/ao_pulse.c
index 09fbfc547c..edbb009729 100644
--- a/audio/out/ao_pulse.c
+++ b/audio/out/ao_pulse.c
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ static int init(struct ao *ao)
         pa_threaded_mainloop_wait(priv->mainloop);
     }
 
+    if (pa_stream_is_suspended(priv->stream)) {
+        MP_ERR(ao, "The stream is suspended. Bailing out.\n");
+        goto unlock_and_fail;
+    }
+
     pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(priv->mainloop);
 
     return 0;