diff --git a/src/modules/audioStreams.ts b/src/modules/audioStreams.ts
index 5058582..3feace1 100644
--- a/src/modules/audioStreams.ts
+++ b/src/modules/audioStreams.ts
@@ -97,12 +97,14 @@ export class MixedStream {
 		completion: Promise<void>;
 		stop: () => void;
 	} {
-		if (this.player.state.status === AudioPlayerStatus.Idle) {
-			this.setupPipeline();
-		}
-
-		let stopCallback: () => void = () => {};
+		let stopCallback: () => void = () => { };
 		const completion = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+			if (source.readableLength <= 0) { return; }
+			
+			if (this.player.state.status === AudioPlayerStatus.Idle) {
+				this.setupPipeline();
+			}
+
 			const mixerInput = this.mixer.createAudioInput({
 				channels: 2,
 				sampleRate: 48000,