diff --git a/core/streamState.go b/core/streamState.go
index b23aa25f5..2a8dde2f1 100644
--- a/core/streamState.go
+++ b/core/streamState.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func setStreamAsConnected() {
 	startOnlineCleanupTimer()
 
 	if _yp != nil {
-		_yp.Start()
+		go _yp.Start()
 	}
 
 	segmentPath := config.PublicHLSStoragePath