diff --git a/tuner.c b/tuner.c
index 0382f14..cd8366b 100644
--- a/tuner.c
+++ b/tuner.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ bool cSatipTuner::Connect(void)
      tnrParamM = "";
      // Just retune
      if (streamIdM >= 0) {
-        if (!strcmp(*streamParamM, *lastParamM)) {
+        if (!strcmp(*streamParamM, *lastParamM) && hasLockM) {
            debug1("%s Identical parameters [device %d]", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, deviceIdM);
            return true;
            }