diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/Rendering.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/Rendering.kt
index c1a90fadb..cb3c6b4a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/Rendering.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/Rendering.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Rendering(private val connection: PlayConnection) {
 
     private fun startAudioPlayerThread(latch: AbstractLatch) {
         if (connection.profiles.audio.skipLoading) {
+            latch.dec()
             return
         }
         val audioLatch = ParentLatch(1, latch)