diff --git a/audio-linux.go b/audio-linux.go
index 81e275d..6ef6400 100644
--- a/audio-linux.go
+++ b/audio-linux.go
@@ -43,15 +43,19 @@ type audioStruct struct {
 
 var audio audioStruct
 
+func (a *audioStruct) defaultSoundCardStreamDeinit() {
+	_ = a.defaultSoundCardStream.Drain()
+	a.defaultSoundCardStream.Free()
+	a.defaultSoundCardStream = nil
+}
+
 func (a *audioStruct) togglePlaybackToDefaultSoundcard() {
 	if a.defaultSoundCardStream == nil {
 		log.Print("turned on audio playback")
 		ss := pulse.SampleSpec{Format: pulse.SAMPLE_S16LE, Rate: 48000, Channels: 1}
 		a.defaultSoundCardStream, _ = pulse.Playback("kappanhang", a.devName, &ss)
 	} else {
-		_ = a.defaultSoundCardStream.Drain()
-		a.defaultSoundCardStream.Free()
-		a.defaultSoundCardStream = nil
+		a.defaultSoundCardStreamDeinit()
 		log.Print("turned off audio playback")
 	}
 }
@@ -89,6 +93,9 @@ func (a *audioStruct) playLoop(deinitNeededChan, deinitFinishedChan chan bool) {
 		case <-a.togglePlaybackToDefaultSoundcardChan:
 			a.togglePlaybackToDefaultSoundcard()
 		case <-deinitNeededChan:
+			if a.defaultSoundCardStream != nil {
+				a.defaultSoundCardStreamDeinit()
+			}
 			deinitFinishedChan <- true
 			return
 		}