diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform_AAC.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform_AAC.cpp
index c1a83edc..c5921416 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform_AAC.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform_AAC.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void AAC_DeInit(AACDecoder* dec)
 
 bool AAC_Configure(AACDecoder* dec, int frequency, int channels)
 {
-    if (dec->inited)
+    if (dec->handle)
     {
         NeAACDecClose(dec->handle);
         dec->handle = nullptr;