diff --git a/app/src/fps_counter.c b/app/src/fps_counter.c
index 85312821..dd4ae1da 100644
--- a/app/src/fps_counter.c
+++ b/app/src/fps_counter.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ run_fps_counter(void *data) {
 bool
 sc_fps_counter_start(struct sc_fps_counter *counter) {
     sc_mutex_lock(&counter->mutex);
+    counter->interrupted = false;
     counter->next_timestamp = sc_tick_now() + SC_FPS_COUNTER_INTERVAL;
     counter->nr_rendered = 0;
     counter->nr_skipped = 0;
diff --git a/app/src/video_buffer.c b/app/src/video_buffer.c
index 11f76479..2f3e2142 100644
--- a/app/src/video_buffer.c
+++ b/app/src/video_buffer.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ sc_video_buffer_init(struct sc_video_buffer *vb, sc_tick buffering_time,
 
         sc_clock_init(&vb->b.clock);
         sc_queue_init(&vb->b.queue);
+        vb->b.stopped = false;
     }
 
     assert(cbs);