diff --git a/src/decoder_thread.c b/src/decoder_thread.c
index f0f315f3a..32ab972c8 100644
--- a/src/decoder_thread.c
+++ b/src/decoder_thread.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static void decodeStart(void)
 
 	dc.state = DECODE_STATE_START;
 	dc.command = DECODE_COMMAND_NONE;
+	notify_signal(&pc.notify);
 
 	/* wait for the input stream to become ready; its metadata
 	   will be available then */