diff --git a/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp b/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp
--- a/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 
     // NB Depending on how this is desired to work, we may want to simply
     // skip playing, or cancel the currently playing sound and play our
-    // new one... for now, let's do the latter.
+    // new one... for now, let's do the former.
     if (playing) {
-        ca_context_cancel(context, cindex);
+        return;
     }
 
     char dev[64];