diff --git a/src/output/output.h b/src/output/output.h
index bcab7a13..7e605808 100644
--- a/src/output/output.h
+++ b/src/output/output.h
@@ -87,11 +87,8 @@ namespace Mist {
       std::string hostLookup(std::string ip);
       bool onList(std::string ip, std::string list);
       std::string getCountry(std::string ip);
-      /*LTS-END*/
       void doSync(bool force = false);
-      inline bool keepGoing(){
-        return config->is_active && myConn;
-      }
+      /*LTS-END*/
       std::map<unsigned long, unsigned int> currKeyOpen;
       void loadPageForKey(long unsigned int trackId, long long int keyNum);
       int pageNumForKey(long unsigned int trackId, long long int keyNum);
@@ -141,6 +138,9 @@ namespace Mist {
       void bufferLivePacket(const DTSC::Packet & packet);
       uint64_t firstPacketTime;
       uint64_t lastPacketTime;
+      inline bool keepGoing(){
+        return config->is_active && myConn;
+      }
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/output/output_hls.cpp b/src/output/output_hls.cpp
index 666d1f83..4409f248 100644
--- a/src/output/output_hls.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output_hls.cpp
@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@ namespace Mist {
     }
 
     initialize();
+
+    if (!keepGoing()){
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (H.url.substr(5 + streamName.size(), 5) == "/push"){
       std::string relPushUrl = H.url.substr(10 + streamName.size());
       H.Clean();