diff --git a/xbmc/network/AirTunesServer.cpp b/xbmc/network/AirTunesServer.cpp
index 1ba4136..167faf3 100644
--- a/xbmc/network/AirTunesServer.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/network/AirTunesServer.cpp
@@ -265,8 +265,11 @@ void  CAirTunesServer::AudioOutputFunctions::audio_process(void *cls, void *sess

 void  CAirTunesServer::AudioOutputFunctions::audio_flush(void *cls, void *session)
 {
-  XFILE::CPipeFile *pipe=(XFILE::CPipeFile *)cls;
-  pipe->Flush();
+  if (g_application.m_pPlayer && g_application.m_pPlayer->IsPlaying())
+  {
+    XFILE::CPipeFile *pipe=(XFILE::CPipeFile *)cls;
+    pipe->Flush();
+  }
 }

 void  CAirTunesServer::AudioOutputFunctions::audio_destroy(void *cls, void *session)