diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ec6cbe663..af70f783b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ver 0.15.5 (2009/??/??)
 * tags:
   - riff, aiff: fixed "limited range" gcc warning
 * decoder_thread: change the fallback decoder name to "mad"
+* output_thread: check again if output is open on CANCEL
 
 
 ver 0.15.4 (2009/10/03)
diff --git a/src/output_thread.c b/src/output_thread.c
index 785ac808f..9ca844623 100644
--- a/src/output_thread.c
+++ b/src/output_thread.c
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ static gpointer audio_output_task(gpointer arg)
 
 		case AO_COMMAND_CANCEL:
 			ao->chunk = NULL;
-			ao_plugin_cancel(ao->plugin, ao->data);
+			if (ao->open)
+				ao_plugin_cancel(ao->plugin, ao->data);
 			ao_command_finished(ao);
 
 			/* the player thread will now clear our music