diff --git a/app/streaming/video/ffmpeg-renderers/pacer/pacer.cpp b/app/streaming/video/ffmpeg-renderers/pacer/pacer.cpp
index 27fec656..4ad14778 100644
--- a/app/streaming/video/ffmpeg-renderers/pacer/pacer.cpp
+++ b/app/streaming/video/ffmpeg-renderers/pacer/pacer.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void Pacer::handleVsync(int timeUntilNextVsyncMillis)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (m_Stopping) {
+        if (m_Stopping || m_PacingQueue.isEmpty()) {
             m_FrameQueueLock.unlock();
             return;
         }