diff --git a/internal/radio/icecast.go b/internal/radio/icecast.go
index a22cb3c..362b969 100644
--- a/internal/radio/icecast.go
+++ b/internal/radio/icecast.go
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ func (pw *PlaylistLogWatcher) Watch(playlistPath string, n int) (err error) {
 
 	pw.watcher.WatchForMask(pw.changed, watcher.ModIgnMask)
 
-	lastPlayedCache = make([]Song, 0, n)
+	if lastPlayedCache == nil {
+		lastPlayedCache = make([]Song, 0, n)
+	}
 
 	go func() {
 		for {