diff --git a/main/audiohook.c b/main/audiohook.c
index 0e75cc6cda31f3ca8c57ca7946eb482740fb8559..930c75e52911ee79871ce1a4408a608cae90a7c3 100644
--- a/main/audiohook.c
+++ b/main/audiohook.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *audiohook_read_frame_both(struct ast_audiohook *audioho
 	}
 
 	/* If we want to provide only a write factory make sure we aren't waiting for other audio */
-	if (usable_write && !usable_read && (ast_tvdiff_ms(ast_tvnow(), audiohook->write_time) < (samples/8)*2)) {
+	if (usable_write && !usable_read && (ast_tvdiff_ms(ast_tvnow(), audiohook->read_time) < (samples/8)*2)) {
 		ast_debug(1, "Read factory %p was pretty quick last time, waiting for them.\n", &audiohook->read_factory);
 		return NULL;
 	}