diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index 8e3107109..48ddfa92f 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ again:
 		if (context->settings.clock_power_of_two_quantum)
 			quantum = flp2(quantum);
 
-		if (quantum != n->rt.position->clock.duration && !lock_quantum) {
+		if (running && quantum != n->rt.position->clock.duration && !lock_quantum) {
 			pw_log_info("(%s-%u) new quantum:%"PRIu64"->%u",
 					n->name, n->info.id,
 					n->rt.position->clock.duration,