diff --git a/receiver/JFJochReceiverRugnux.cpp b/receiver/JFJochReceiverRugnux.cpp
index 6538fc356..042b10d60 100644
--- a/receiver/JFJochReceiverRugnux.cpp
+++ b/receiver/JFJochReceiverRugnux.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ ZeroCopyReturnValue *JFJochReceiverRugnux::AnalysedImageSlot() {
     constexpr auto WRITER_WAIT = std::chrono::seconds(2);
     const auto t0 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
     auto loc = image_buffer.GetImageSlot();
-    while (loc == nullptr && !cancelled && std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - t0 < WRITER_WAIT) {
+    while (loc == nullptr && std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - t0 < WRITER_WAIT) {
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
         loc = image_buffer.GetImageSlot();
     }