# semaphore retry introduced boolean issue breaking playback controls
#
# https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=126747
# https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=126747

diff --git a/web/ajax/stream.php b/web/ajax/stream.php
index 02b78b238..3eff34fc8 100644
--- a/web/ajax/stream.php
+++ b/web/ajax/stream.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ while ( $semaphore_tries ) {
   usleep(100000);
   $semaphore_tries -= 1;
 }
-if ($have_semaphore) {
+if ($have_semaphore !== false) {
   if ( !($socket = @socket_create(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) ) {
     ajaxError('socket_create() failed: '.socket_strerror(socket_last_error()));
   }