diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
index decf200..a0cfbdb 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@
         Log.d(LOGTAG, "startRecordSink "
                         + AudioSystem.getForceUse(AudioSystem.FOR_MEDIA));
 
+       mIsRecordSink = true;
        createRecordSinkThread();
 
-        mIsRecordSink = true;
    }
 
     private synchronized void createRecordSinkThread() {