diff --git a/src/dev-util/stereo-switch.gd b/src/dev-util/stereo-switch.gd
index 79baf1a0..6d519fbd 100644
--- a/src/dev-util/stereo-switch.gd
+++ b/src/dev-util/stereo-switch.gd
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ func update_mix_target():
 
 
 func play(from:float = 0.0) -> void:
-	match State.speech_language:
-		1: stream = default_stream
-		2:
-			if alternate_streams.keys().has("de"):
-				stream = alternate_streams["de"]
+	if not alternate_streams == {}:
+		match State.speech_language:
+			1: stream = default_stream
+			2:
+				if alternate_streams.keys().has("de"):
+					stream = alternate_streams["de"]
+
 	super.play(from)