diff --git a/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh b/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh
index 4160123..92cc6f0 100755
--- a/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh
+++ b/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ fi
 if pgrep arecord &> /dev/null ;then
   echo "Recording"
 else
+  until grep 5050 <(netstat -tulpn 2>&1);do
+    sleep 1
+  done
   if [ -z ${REC_CARD} ];then
+
     arecord -f S16_LE -c${CHANNELS} -r48000 -t wav --max-file-time ${RECORDING_LENGTH}\
       --use-strftime ${RECS_DIR}/%B-%Y/%d-%A/%F-birdnet-${STAMP}.wav
   else