diff --git a/subgen/subgen.py b/subgen/subgen.py
index 51e237a..987b980 100644
--- a/subgen/subgen.py
+++ b/subgen/subgen.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def process_post_request(request, *args, **kwargs):
     print("file name with no extension: " + filenamenoextension)
     print("event: " + event)
 
-    if ((procaddedmedia and event == "added") or (procmediaonplay and event == "played")) and (len(glob.glob("{}/{}*subgen*".format(filepath, filenamenoextension))) == 0): #glob nonsense checks if there exists a subgen file already and won't make a new one
+    if ((procaddedmedia and event == "added") or (procmediaonplay and event == "played")) and (len(glob.glob("{}/{}*subgen*".format(filepath, filenamenoextension))) == 0) and not os.path.isfile("{}.output.wav".format(fullpath)): #glob nonsense checks if there exists a subgen file already and won't make a new one
         if os.getenv('WHISPER_SPEEDUP') == "True" :
             print("This is a speedup run!")
             finalsubname = "{0}/{1}.subgen.{2}.speedup.{3}".format(