diff --git a/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc b/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc
index f9f4424c48..07a1217b7a 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Diskstream::use_playlist (boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> playlist)
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        bool no_prior_playlist = true;
+        bool prior_playlist = false;
 
 	{
 		Glib::Mutex::Lock lm (state_lock);
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Diskstream::use_playlist (boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> playlist)
 
 		if (_playlist) {
 			_playlist->release();
-                        no_prior_playlist = false;
+                        prior_playlist = true;
 		}
 
 		_playlist = playlist;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ Diskstream::use_playlist (boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> playlist)
 	   take care of the buffer refill.
 	*/
 
-	if (!overwrite_queued && no_prior_playlist) {
+	if (!overwrite_queued && prior_playlist) {
 		_session.request_overwrite_buffer (this);
 		overwrite_queued = true;
 	}