diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/AudioRecorderService.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/AudioRecorderService.kt
index bca33ec..33864b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/AudioRecorderService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/AudioRecorderService.kt
@@ -73,5 +73,11 @@ class AudioRecorderService: IntervalRecorderService() {
 
     override fun getAmplitudeAmount(): Int = amplitudesAmount
 
-    override fun getAmplitude(): Int = recorder?.maxAmplitude ?: 0
+    override fun getAmplitude(): Int {
+        return try {
+            recorder!!.maxAmplitude
+        } catch (error: IllegalStateException) {
+            0
+        }
+    }
 }
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