diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 09e4a8d2e..593f47da5 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -2505,8 +2505,12 @@ static struct pw_manager_object *find_device(struct client *client,
 				allow_monitor = true;
 			}
 		}
-	} else if (index == SPA_ID_INVALID)
+	} else if (index != SPA_ID_INVALID) {
+		if (!sink)
+			allow_monitor = true;
+	} else {
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 
 	spa_zero(sel);