diff --git a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
index f89916d71..e9cd549f6 100644
--- a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
@@ -644,15 +644,13 @@ bool GstEnginePipeline::InitAudioBin(QString &error) {
   // We set this on this queue instead of the playbin because setting it on the playbin only affects network sources.
   // Disable the default buffer and byte limits, so we only buffer based on time.
 
+  qLog(Debug) << "Setting buffer duration:" << buffer_duration_nanosec_ << "low watermark:" << buffer_low_watermark_ << "high watermark:" << buffer_high_watermark_;
+  g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "use-buffering", true, nullptr);
   g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "max-size-buffers", 0, nullptr);
   g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "max-size-bytes", 0, nullptr);
-  if (buffer_duration_nanosec_ > 0) {
-    qLog(Debug) << "Setting buffer duration:" << buffer_duration_nanosec_ << "low watermark:" << buffer_low_watermark_ << "high watermark:" << buffer_high_watermark_;
-    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "use-buffering", true, nullptr);
-    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "max-size-time", buffer_duration_nanosec_, nullptr);
-    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "low-watermark", buffer_low_watermark_, nullptr);
-    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "high-watermark", buffer_high_watermark_, nullptr);
-  }
+  g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "max-size-time", buffer_duration_nanosec_, nullptr);
+  g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "low-watermark", buffer_low_watermark_, nullptr);
+  g_object_set(G_OBJECT(audioqueue_), "high-watermark", buffer_high_watermark_, nullptr);
 
   // Link all elements