diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp
index 4d002e8ae..4ef572d90 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ bool LimeSDROutput::start()
 
     if (m_running) stop();
 
+    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+
     // start / stop streaming is done in the thread.
 
     if ((m_limeSDROutputThread = new LimeSDROutputThread(&m_streamId, &m_sampleSourceFifo)) == 0)
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h
index 5626aa741..24befeeb2 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ private:
     void closeDevice();
     void suspendBuddies();
     void resumeBuddies();
-    bool applySettings(const LimeSDROutputSettings& settings, bool force);
+    bool applySettings(const LimeSDROutputSettings& settings, bool force = false);
 };
 
 #endif /* PLUGINS_SAMPLESOURCE_LIMESDROUTPUT_LIMESDROUTPUT_H_ */