diff --git a/audiohandler.cpp b/audiohandler.cpp
index c8e45d4..6c52c4d 100644
--- a/audiohandler.cpp
+++ b/audiohandler.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ qint64 audioHandler::readData(char* buffer, qint64 nBytes)
 #endif
 	// Calculate output length, always full samples
 	int sentlen = 0;
-
+	if (!isReady) {
+		isReady = true;
+	}
 	if (ringBuf->size()>0)
 	{
 		// Output buffer is ALWAYS 16 bit.
@@ -439,6 +441,9 @@ int audioHandler::writeData(void* outputBuffer, void* inputBuffer, unsigned int
 qint64 audioHandler::writeData(const char* data, qint64 nBytes)
 {
 #endif
+	if (!isReady) {
+		isReady = true;
+	}
 	int sentlen = 0;
 	//qDebug(logAudio()) << "nFrames" << nFrames << "nBytes" << nBytes;
 	int chunkBytes = chunkSize * devChannels * 2;
@@ -481,7 +486,7 @@ void audioHandler::incomingAudio(audioPacket inPacket)
 	// Regardless of the radio stream format, the buffered audio will ALWAYS be
 	// 16bit sample interleaved stereo 48K (or whatever the native sample rate is)
 
-	if (!isInitialized)
+	if (!isInitialized && !isReady)
 	{
 		qDebug(logAudio()) << "Packet received when stream was not ready";
 		return;
diff --git a/audiohandler.h b/audiohandler.h
index 3828763..6bbfb26 100644
--- a/audiohandler.h
+++ b/audiohandler.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ private:
 
     void reinit();
     bool            isInitialized=false;
+    bool            isReady = false;
 
 #if defined(RTAUDIO)
     RtAudio* audio = Q_NULLPTR;