diff --git a/libobs/obs-output.c b/libobs/obs-output.c
index 5b341bb15..a135442a7 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-output.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-output.c
@@ -3095,8 +3095,9 @@ static inline bool can_reconnect(const obs_output_t *output, int code)
 {
 	bool reconnect_active = output->reconnect_retry_max != 0;
 
-	return (reconnecting(output) && code != OBS_OUTPUT_SUCCESS) ||
-	       (reconnect_active && code == OBS_OUTPUT_DISCONNECTED);
+	return code != OBS_OUTPUT_INVALID_STREAM &&
+	       ((reconnecting(output) && code != OBS_OUTPUT_SUCCESS) ||
+		(reconnect_active && code == OBS_OUTPUT_DISCONNECTED));
 }
 
 void obs_output_signal_stop(obs_output_t *output, int code)