diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f1b03f637..3a38f2a7a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ver 0.15 - (200?/??/??)
 ver 0.14.2 (2009/??/??)
 * audio outputs:
   - jack: allocate ring buffers before connecting
+  - jack: clear "shutdown" flag on reconnect
 
 
 ver 0.14.1 (2009/01/17)
diff --git a/src/output/jack_plugin.c b/src/output/jack_plugin.c
index d16eb0443..2e5d5d70f 100644
--- a/src/output/jack_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/jack_plugin.c
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ mpd_jack_connect(struct jack_data *jd, struct audio_format *audio_format)
 	jd->ringbuffer[0] = jack_ringbuffer_create(jd->ringbuffer_size);
 	jd->ringbuffer[1] = jack_ringbuffer_create(jd->ringbuffer_size);
 
+	jd->shutdown = false;
+
 	if ((jd->client = jack_client_new(mpd_jack_name(jd))) == NULL) {
 		g_warning("jack server not running?");
 		return -1;