diff --git a/src/modules/raop/raop-client.c b/src/modules/raop/raop-client.c
index e4dc9eafe..5d45302bc 100644
--- a/src/modules/raop/raop-client.c
+++ b/src/modules/raop/raop-client.c
@@ -1565,6 +1565,10 @@ bool pa_raop_client_can_stream(pa_raop_client *c) {
     return false;
 }
 
+bool pa_raop_client_is_recording(pa_raop_client *c) {
+    return c->is_recording;
+}
+
 int pa_raop_client_stream(pa_raop_client *c) {
     int rv = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/raop/raop-client.h b/src/modules/raop/raop-client.h
index 72e6018ae..e72459e94 100644
--- a/src/modules/raop/raop-client.h
+++ b/src/modules/raop/raop-client.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ bool pa_raop_client_is_authenticated(pa_raop_client *c);
 
 int pa_raop_client_announce(pa_raop_client *c);
 bool pa_raop_client_is_alive(pa_raop_client *c);
+bool pa_raop_client_is_recording(pa_raop_client *c);
 bool pa_raop_client_can_stream(pa_raop_client *c);
 int pa_raop_client_stream(pa_raop_client *c);
 int pa_raop_client_set_volume(pa_raop_client *c, pa_volume_t volume);
diff --git a/src/modules/raop/raop-sink.c b/src/modules/raop/raop-sink.c
index 09e895818..84840ccd0 100644
--- a/src/modules/raop/raop-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/raop/raop-sink.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int sink_set_state_in_io_thread_cb(pa_sink *s, pa_sink_state_t new_state,
             if (!pa_raop_client_is_alive(u->raop)) {
                 /* Connecting will trigger a RECORD and start steaming */
                 pa_raop_client_announce(u->raop);
-            } else if (!pa_raop_client_can_stream(u->raop)) {
+            } else if (!pa_raop_client_is_recording(u->raop)) {
                 /* RECORD alredy sent, simply start streaming */
                 pa_raop_client_stream(u->raop);
                 pa_rtpoll_set_timer_absolute(u->rtpoll, now);