diff --git a/src/output/output.cpp b/src/output/output.cpp
index fe1dc432..3f4b80ad 100644
--- a/src/output/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output.cpp
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ namespace Mist {
     if (nProxy.metaPages[0].mapped){
       IPC::semaphore * liveSem = 0;
       if (!myMeta.vod){
-    static char liveSemName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
-    snprintf(liveSemName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SEM_LIVE, streamName.c_str());
-        liveSem = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
+        static char liveSemName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
+        snprintf(liveSemName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SEM_LIVE, streamName.c_str());
+        liveSem = new IPC::semaphore(liveSemName, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1, !myMeta.live);
         if (*liveSem){
           liveSem->wait();
         }else{