diff --git a/src/plugins/pulseaudio/qaudiooutput_pulse.cpp b/src/plugins/pulseaudio/qaudiooutput_pulse.cpp
index 533cd674..a654af86 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pulseaudio/qaudiooutput_pulse.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/pulseaudio/qaudiooutput_pulse.cpp
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void QPulseAudioOutput::resume()
 
         m_tickTimer->start(m_periodTime);
 
-        setState(QAudio::ActiveState);
+        setState(m_pullMode ? QAudio::ActiveState : QAudio::IdleState);
         setError(QAudio::NoError);
     }
 }