diff --git a/js/ui/status/volume.js b/js/ui/status/volume.js
index 434dcfbf7..e8a787c4d 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/volume.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/volume.js
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ var StreamSlider = class {
     }
 
     _notifyVolumeChange() {
-        if (this._stream.state === Gvc.MixerStreamState.RUNNING)
-            return; // feedback not necessary while playing
-
         if (this._volumeCancellable)
             this._volumeCancellable.cancel();
+        this._volumeCancellable = null;
+
+        if (this._stream.state === Gvc.MixerStreamState.RUNNING)
+            return; // feedback not necessary while playing
 
         this._volumeCancellable = new Gio.Cancellable();
         let player = global.display.get_sound_player();