diff --git a/src/plugins/windowsaudio/qwindowsaudiooutput.cpp b/src/plugins/windowsaudio/qwindowsaudiooutput.cpp
index 7e2205de..22746a63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/windowsaudio/qwindowsaudiooutput.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/windowsaudio/qwindowsaudiooutput.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ qint64 QWindowsAudioOutput::write( const char *data, qint64 len )
 void QWindowsAudioOutput::resume()
 {
     if(deviceState == QAudio::SuspendedState) {
-        deviceState = QAudio::ActiveState;
+        deviceState = pullMode ? QAudio::ActiveState : QAudio::IdleState;
         errorState = QAudio::NoError;
         waveOutRestart(hWaveOut);
         QTimer::singleShot(10, this, SLOT(feedback()));