diff --git a/Classes/AudioStreamer.m b/Classes/AudioStreamer.m
index 44b31a2..c3435b3 100644
--- a/Classes/AudioStreamer.m
+++ b/Classes/AudioStreamer.m
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ - (BOOL)openReadStream
 		if (!CFReadStreamOpen(stream))
 		{
 			CFRelease(stream);
+			stream = nil;
 			[self presentAlertWithTitle:NSLocalizedStringFromTable(@"File Error", @"Errors", nil)
 								message:NSLocalizedStringFromTable(@"Unable to configure network read stream.", @"Errors", nil)];
 			return NO;