diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c b/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c
index 9dd3c7f5..1e279e7b 100755
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ dvr_thread(void *aux)
     switch(sm->sm_type) {
     case SMT_MPEGTS:
     case SMT_PACKET:
-      if(dispatch_clock > de->de_start - (60 * de->de_start_extra)) {
+      if(started &&
+	 dispatch_clock > de->de_start - (60 * de->de_start_extra)) {
 	dvr_rec_set_state(de, DVR_RS_RUNNING, 0);
 
 	muxer_write_pkt(de->de_mux, sm->sm_type, sm->sm_data);