diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
index 5b82bfcc77..28c2ee5d26 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
@@ -2833,10 +2833,11 @@ void
 EngineControl::set_desired_sample_rate (uint32_t sr)
 {
 	_desired_sample_rate = sr;
-	if (ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance ()->running ()
-			&& ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance ()->sample_rate () != sr) {
+
+	if (ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance ()->running () && ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance ()->sample_rate () != sr) {
 		stop_engine ();
 	}
+
 	device_changed ();
 }