diff --git a/plugins/spectrum_analyzer/spectrum_analyzer.cpp b/plugins/spectrum_analyzer/spectrum_analyzer.cpp
index eb0c151a3..5ce6c067f 100644
--- a/plugins/spectrum_analyzer/spectrum_analyzer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spectrum_analyzer/spectrum_analyzer.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * spectrum_analyzer.cpp - spectrum analyzer plugin
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Tobias Doerffel <tobydox/at/users.sourceforge.net>
- * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Tobias Doerffel <tobydox/at/users.sourceforge.net>
+ *
  * This file is part of Linux MultiMedia Studio - http://lmms.sourceforge.net
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ bool spectrumAnalyzer::processAudioBuffer( sampleFrame * _buf,
 		return( false );
 	}
 
+	if( !m_saControls.isViewVisible() )
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	fpp_t f = 0;
 	if( _frames > FFT_BUFFER_SIZE )
 	{