diff --git a/src/AudioTools/CoreAudio/AudioPlayer.h b/src/AudioTools/CoreAudio/AudioPlayer.h
index d4ee6f676..f66c319de 100644
--- a/src/AudioTools/CoreAudio/AudioPlayer.h
+++ b/src/AudioTools/CoreAudio/AudioPlayer.h
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ class AudioPlayer : public AudioInfoSupport, public VolumeSupport {
   }
 
   void moveToNextFileOnTimeout() {
-    if (!autonext) return;
     if (p_final_stream != nullptr && p_final_stream->availableForWrite() == 0)
       return;
     if (p_input_stream == nullptr || millis() > timeout) {