diff --git a/src/utils/pacat.c b/src/utils/pacat.c
index e7a425520..aa24bd3cf 100644
--- a/src/utils/pacat.c
+++ b/src/utils/pacat.c
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     } else if (strstr(bn, "cat")) {
         mode = PLAYBACK;
         raw = TRUE;
-    } if (strstr(bn, "rec") || strstr(bn, "mon")) {
+    } else if (strstr(bn, "rec") || strstr(bn, "mon")) {
         mode = RECORD;
         raw = TRUE;
     }