diff --git a/src/modules/module-stream-restore.c b/src/modules/module-stream-restore.c
index 6c7b4c75b..cbef4782d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-stream-restore.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-stream-restore.c
@@ -1459,8 +1459,10 @@ static pa_hook_result_t sink_input_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_sink_input_n
            same time, in which case we want to make sure we don't
            interfere with that */
         if (s && PA_SINK_IS_LINKED(s->state))
-            if (pa_sink_input_new_data_set_sink(new_data, s, true, false))
-                pa_log_info("Restoring device for stream %s.", name);
+            if (!s->active_port || s->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO) {
+                if (pa_sink_input_new_data_set_sink(new_data, s, true, false))
+                    pa_log_info("Restoring device for stream %s.", name);
+	    }
 
         entry_free(e);
     }
@@ -1562,8 +1564,10 @@ static pa_hook_result_t source_output_new_hook_callback(pa_core *c, pa_source_ou
            same time, in which case we want to make sure we don't
            interfere with that */
         if (s && PA_SOURCE_IS_LINKED(s->state)) {
-            pa_log_info("Restoring device for stream %s.", name);
-            pa_source_output_new_data_set_source(new_data, s, true, false);
+            if (!s->active_port || s->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO) {
+                pa_log_info("Restoring device for stream %s.", name);
+                pa_source_output_new_data_set_source(new_data, s, true, false);
+	    }
         }
 
         entry_free(e);