diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 02ecf27cf2..e4d9304ee4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2006-03-17  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c:
+	(gst_base_audio_sink_change_state):
+	* gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.c: (wait_segment),
+	(gst_ring_buffer_may_start):
+	* gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.h:
+	Only start playback if we are playing.
+	should fix #330748.
+
 2006-03-17  Jan Schmidt  <thaytan@mad.scientist.com>
 
 	* ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c: (gst_alsasink_getcaps):
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c
index 26026cb901..fdbd951a48 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c
@@ -707,14 +707,17 @@ gst_base_audio_sink_change_state (GstElement * element,
         goto open_failed;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
-      gst_ring_buffer_set_flushing (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);
       sink->next_sample = -1;
+      gst_ring_buffer_set_flushing (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);
+      gst_ring_buffer_may_start (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:
     {
       GstClock *clock;
       GstClockTime time, base;
 
+      gst_ring_buffer_may_start (sink->ringbuffer, TRUE);
+
       GST_OBJECT_LOCK (sink);
       clock = GST_ELEMENT_CLOCK (sink);
       if (clock == NULL)
@@ -746,6 +749,8 @@ gst_base_audio_sink_change_state (GstElement * element,
       break;
     }
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED:
+      /* ringbuffer cannot start anymore */
+      gst_ring_buffer_may_start (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);
       gst_ring_buffer_pause (sink->ringbuffer);
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.c
index 5e71269deb..5abede7ef3 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,10 @@ wait_segment (GstRingBuffer * buf)
   /* buffer must be started now or we deadlock since nobody is reading */
   if (G_UNLIKELY (g_atomic_int_get (&buf->state) !=
           GST_RING_BUFFER_STATE_STARTED)) {
+    /* see if we are allowed to start it */
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (g_atomic_int_get (&buf->abidata.ABI.may_start) == FALSE))
+      goto no_start;
+
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (buf, "start!");
     gst_ring_buffer_start (buf);
   }
@@ -1120,6 +1124,11 @@ flushing:
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (buf);
     return FALSE;
   }
+no_start:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (buf, "not allowed to start");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1455,3 +1464,22 @@ gst_ring_buffer_clear (GstRingBuffer * buf, gint segment)
 
   memcpy (data, buf->empty_seg, buf->spec.segsize);
 }
+
+/**
+ * gst_ring_buffer_may_start:
+ * @buf: the #GstRingBuffer
+ * @allowed: the new value
+ *
+ * Tell the ringbuffer that it is allowed to start playback when
+ * the ringbuffer is filled with samples. 
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.6
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+void
+gst_ring_buffer_may_start (GstRingBuffer * buf, gboolean allowed)
+{
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (buf, "may start: %d", allowed);
+  gst_atomic_int_set (&buf->abidata.ABI.may_start, allowed);
+}
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.h b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.h
index b0040b5386..9fd5aeffd5 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstringbuffer.h
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ struct _GstRingBuffer {
   union {
     struct {
       gboolean           flushing;
+      /* ATOMIC */
+      gint               may_start;
     } ABI;
     /* adding + 0 to mark ABI change to be undone later */
     gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING + 0];
@@ -335,6 +337,9 @@ gboolean        gst_ring_buffer_prepare_read    (GstRingBuffer *buf, gint *segme
 void            gst_ring_buffer_clear           (GstRingBuffer *buf, gint segment);
 void            gst_ring_buffer_advance         (GstRingBuffer *buf, guint advance);
 
+void            gst_ring_buffer_may_start       (GstRingBuffer *buf, gboolean allowed);
+
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_RING_BUFFER_H__ */