diff --git a/filter/bs412.c b/filter/bs412.c
index cb384aa..faa96ee 100644
--- a/filter/bs412.c
+++ b/filter/bs412.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void init_bs412(BS412Compressor* comp, uint32_t mpx_deviation, float target_powe
 	comp->target = target_power; // target is expected to not be our rms format
 	comp->gain = 1.0f;
 	comp->can_compress = 1;
-	comp->second_counter = 0;
+	comp->second_counter = BS412_TIME+1;
 	comp->max_gain = max_gain;
 	#ifdef BS412_DEBUG
 	debug_printf("Initialized MPX power measurement with sample rate: %d\n", sample_rate);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ float bs412_compress(BS412Compressor* comp, float audio, float sample_mpx) {
 		if(comp->can_compress == 0) comp->second_counter++;
 	}
 
-	if(comp->can_compress == 0 || comp->second_counter > BS412_TIME) {
+	if(comp->can_compress == 0 && comp->second_counter > BS412_TIME) {
 		#ifdef BS412_DEBUG
 		debug_printf("Can compress.\n");
 		#endif