diff --git a/classes/Player.js b/classes/Player.js
index aaef87b..0229953 100644
--- a/classes/Player.js
+++ b/classes/Player.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Player extends EventEmitter {
 
     async prepare(stream, settings) {
         logger.debug('preparing audio player...');
+        this.state = undefined;
         this.events = [];
         this.settings = settings;
         this.audiobuffer = new AudioBuffer(stream, this.settings);