diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index cdc2a955c..aa7ce29cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1259,8 +1259,6 @@ static void stream_process(void *data)
 				pd.underrun = true;
 			}
 			if ((stream->attr.prebuf == 0 || do_flush) && !stream->corked) {
-				pd.missing = size;
-				pd.playing_for = size;
 				if (avail > 0) {
 					spa_ringbuffer_read_data(&stream->ring,
 						stream->buffer, stream->attr.maxlength,
@@ -1268,6 +1266,11 @@ static void stream_process(void *data)
 						p, avail);
 					index += avail;
 					pd.read_inc = avail;
+					pd.missing = avail;
+					pd.playing_for = avail;
+				} else {
+					pd.missing = size;
+					pd.playing_for = size;
 				}
 				spa_ringbuffer_read_update(&stream->ring, index);
 			}