diff --git a/discord.go b/discord.go
index 2436543..8988850 100644
--- a/discord.go
+++ b/discord.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ func discordReceivePCM(v *discordgo.VoiceConnection, die chan bool) {
 		case fromDiscordMap[p.SSRC].pcm <- p.PCM[0:480]:
 		default:
 			log.Println("fromDiscordMap buffer full. Dropping packet")
+			discordMutex.Unlock()
 			continue
 		}
 		select {