diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h
index 0d3025614..ca39d1635 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ private:
 
         m_audioBuffer[m_audioBufferFill].l = sample;
         m_audioBuffer[m_audioBufferFill].r = sample;
-        m_udpBufferAudio->write(m_audioBuffer[m_audioBufferFill]);
+        if (m_running.m_copyAudioToUDP) m_udpBufferAudio->write(m_audioBuffer[m_audioBufferFill]);
         ++m_audioBufferFill;
 
         if (m_audioBufferFill >= m_audioBuffer.size())