diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/source_al.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/source_al.cpp
index 2c39b00a9..82c9f1d1d 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/source_al.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/source_al.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ bool CSourceAL::play()
 		{
 			nlwarning("AL: Trying to play stream with no buffers queued.");
 		}
+		return true;
 		/* OLD
 		alSourcePlay(_Source);
 		_IsPlaying = (alGetError() == AL_NO_ERROR);