diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
index 21bf45f82..e146ddfec 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
@@ -1155,6 +1155,11 @@ static int follower_ready(void *data, int status)
 
 	spa_log_trace_fp(this->log, "%p: ready %d", this, status);
 
+	if (!this->started) {
+		spa_log_warn(this->log, "%p: ready stopped node", this);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
 	if (this->target != this->follower) {
 		this->driver = true;
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
index 25664b995..2983bb259 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
@@ -1624,8 +1624,13 @@ static int node_ready(void *data, int status)
 	struct pw_node_target *t;
 	struct pw_impl_port *p;
 
-	pw_log_trace_fp("%p: ready driver:%d exported:%d %p status:%d", node,
-			node->driver, node->exported, driver, status);
+	pw_log_trace_fp("%p: ready driver:%d exported:%d %p status:%d added:%d", node,
+			node->driver, node->exported, driver, status, node->added);
+
+	if (!node->added) {
+		pw_log_warn("%p: ready non-active node", node);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	if (SPA_UNLIKELY(node == driver)) {
 		struct pw_node_activation *a = node->rt.activation;