diff --git a/src/player/Thread.cxx b/src/player/Thread.cxx
index c92ce3d85..4449374d6 100644
--- a/src/player/Thread.cxx
+++ b/src/player/Thread.cxx
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ Player::StopDecoder(std::unique_lock<Mutex> &lock) noexcept
 		   pipe */
 		ResetCrossFade();
 	}
+
+	decoder_starting = false;
 }
 
 bool