diff --git a/Correlator/ViewModels/AudioFileViewModel.cs b/Correlator/ViewModels/AudioFileViewModel.cs
index 2194cd6..0c804de 100644
--- a/Correlator/ViewModels/AudioFileViewModel.cs
+++ b/Correlator/ViewModels/AudioFileViewModel.cs
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if (_waveOutEvent.PlaybackState == PlaybackState.Playing)
+                {
+                    _waveOutEvent.Stop();
+                    _audioFileReader.Dispose();
+                }
+
                 try
                 {
                     File.Delete(_selectedFile.FullPath);