diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/playback/AudioOutput.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/playback/AudioOutput.java
index 5d7f97dc..d45a97f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/playback/AudioOutput.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/playback/AudioOutput.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public abstract class AudioOutput implements LineListener, Listener<IdentifierUp
 
         float[] preempt = mUserPreferences.getPlaybackPreference().getPreemptTone();
 
-        if(start != null)
+        if(preempt != null)
         {
             mAudioSegmentPreemptTone = convert(preempt);
         }