diff --git a/cmd/treatment/main.go b/cmd/treatment/main.go
index c6540a97..eb8a7e67 100644
--- a/cmd/treatment/main.go
+++ b/cmd/treatment/main.go
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ func run(rv *revid.Revid, ns *netsender.Sender, file *string, l *logger.Logger,
 		}
 		l.Log(logger.Info, "revid successfully reconfigured")
 
-		l.Log(logger.Debug, "checking audio file path")
-		f := vars["audioFilePath"]
-		if f != "" && *file != f {
-			file = &f
-			l.Log(logger.Info, "updated audio file path", "audioFilePath", f)
-		}
-
 		l.Log(logger.Debug, "checking mode")
 		switch ns.Mode() {
 		case modePaused:
@@ -198,6 +191,14 @@ func run(rv *revid.Revid, ns *netsender.Sender, file *string, l *logger.Logger,
 			l.Log(logger.Info, "mode is Paused, stopping revid")
 			rv.Stop()
 		case modeTreatment:
+			l.Log(logger.Debug, "checking audio file path")
+			f := vars["audioFilePath"]
+			if f != "" && *file != f {
+				file = &f
+				l.Log(logger.Info, "updated audio file path", "audioFilePath", f)
+				l.Log(logger.Info, "stopping audio")
+				stopAudio(&wg, &treating, audioQuit)
+			}
 			if !treating {
 				l.Log(logger.Info, "starting audio treatment")
 				rv.Stop()