diff --git a/src/ebook-speaker.c b/src/ebook-speaker.c
index 946c6bc..71d1e0f 100644
--- a/src/ebook-speaker.c
+++ b/src/ebook-speaker.c
@@ -633,7 +633,8 @@ void get_bookmark (misc_t *misc, my_attribute_t *my_attribute,
    free (str);
    if (! (local_reader = xmlReaderWalker (local_doc)))
    {
-      select_next_output_device (misc, daisy, sound_devices); 
+      if (misc->current_sink < 0)
+         select_next_output_device (misc, daisy, sound_devices);
       return;
    } // if
    do