diff --git a/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.cpp b/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.cpp
index 06db7d84f12..bfe67d245f6 100644
--- a/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.cpp
+++ b/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.cpp
@@ -71,12 +71,13 @@ void PulseAudioDevice::updateRingBuffer()
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if(m_ring_buffer.getReadSize() == 0)
+				if(m_ring_buffer.getReadSize() == 0 && !m_corked)
 				{
 					AUD_pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(m_mainloop);
 					AUD_pa_stream_cork(m_stream, 1, nullptr, nullptr);
 					AUD_pa_stream_flush(m_stream, nullptr, nullptr);
 					AUD_pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(m_mainloop);
+					m_corked = true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -140,12 +141,14 @@ void PulseAudioDevice::playing(bool playing)
 		AUD_pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(m_mainloop);
 		AUD_pa_stream_cork(m_stream, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
 		AUD_pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(m_mainloop);
+		m_corked = false;
 	}
 }
 
 PulseAudioDevice::PulseAudioDevice(const std::string &name, DeviceSpecs specs, int buffersize) :
 	m_synchronizer(this),
 	m_playback(false),
+	m_corked(true),
 	m_state(PA_CONTEXT_UNCONNECTED),
 	m_valid(true),
 	m_underflows(0)
diff --git a/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.h b/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.h
index 23306168173..ce5aa7fbdff 100644
--- a/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.h
+++ b/extern/audaspace/plugins/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDevice.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ private:
 	 */
 	volatile bool m_playback;
 
+	bool m_corked;
+
 	pa_threaded_mainloop* m_mainloop;
 	pa_context* m_context;
 	pa_stream* m_stream;