diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 76d6447..1913b6f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -4681,7 +4681,7 @@
     if (thread != 0) {
         Mutex::Autolock _l(thread->mLock);
         if (mState != STOPPING_1 && mState != STOPPING_2 && mState != STOPPED && mState != PAUSED &&
-                mState != PAUSING) {
+                mState != PAUSING && mState != IDLE && mState != FLUSHED) {
             return;
         }
         // No point remaining in PAUSED state after a flush => go to