diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index a097d8e8f..725df2050 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ again:
 			s->moved = false;
 		}
 
-		if (n->forced_rate && !force_rate) {
+		if (n->forced_rate && !force_rate && n->runnable) {
 			/* A node that was forced to a rate but is no longer being
 			 * forced can restore its rate */
 			pw_log_info("(%s-%u) restore rate", n->name, n->info.id);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
index 956540467..74f71338a 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
@@ -1026,6 +1026,8 @@ static void check_properties(struct pw_impl_node *node)
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(node->properties, PW_KEY_NODE_FORCE_RATE))) {
 		if (spa_atou32(str, &value, 0) &&
 		    node->force_rate != value) {
+			pw_log_info("(%s-%u) force-rate:%u -> %u", node->name,
+						node->info.id, node->force_rate, value);
 			node->force_rate = value;
 			node->stamp = ++context->stamp;
 			recalc_reason = "force rate changed";