diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/jmfext/media/renderer/audio/PortAudioRenderer.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/jmfext/media/renderer/audio/PortAudioRenderer.java
index 216f80e3d..54d3b88ef 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/jmfext/media/renderer/audio/PortAudioRenderer.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/jmfext/media/renderer/audio/PortAudioRenderer.java
@@ -192,9 +192,10 @@ public synchronized void open()
      */
     public synchronized void close()
     {
-        stop();
-
         if (stream != null)
+        {
+            stop();
+
             try
             {
                 stream.close();
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ public synchronized void close()
             {
                 logger.error("Failed to close stream", paex);
             }
+        }
     }
 
     /**