diff --git a/command_event.c b/command_event.c
index eed8c4fdf8..cb1325601c 100644
--- a/command_event.c
+++ b/command_event.c
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ bool event_cmd_ctl(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
             return false;
          break;
       case EVENT_CMD_AUDIO_START:
-         if (!audio_driver_alive())
+         if (audio_driver_alive())
             return false;
 
          if (!settings->audio.mute_enable && !audio_driver_start())