diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
index 6450f25208..84022d0fb9 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
@@ -1011,7 +1011,10 @@ bool AudioClient::outputLocalInjector(bool isStereo, AudioInjector* injector) {
         localOutput->moveToThread(injector->getLocalBuffer()->thread());
 
         // have it be stopped when that local buffer is about to close
-        connect(injector->getLocalBuffer(), &AudioInjectorLocalBuffer::bufferEmpty, localOutput, &QAudioOutput::stop);
+        connect(localOutput, &QAudioOutput::stateChanged, this, &AudioClient::audioStateChanged);
+        connect(this, &AudioClient::audioFinished, localOutput, &QAudioOutput::stop);
+        connect(this, &AudioClient::audioFinished, injector, &AudioInjector::stop);
+
         connect(injector->getLocalBuffer(), &QIODevice::aboutToClose, localOutput, &QAudioOutput::stop);
 
         qCDebug(audioclient) << "Starting QAudioOutput for local injector" << localOutput;
@@ -1329,3 +1332,9 @@ void AudioClient::saveSettings() {
     windowSecondsForDesiredReduction.set(_receivedAudioStream.getWindowSecondsForDesiredReduction());
     repetitionWithFade.set(_receivedAudioStream.getRepetitionWithFade());
 }
+
+void AudioClient::audioStateChanged(QAudio::State state) {
+    if (state == QAudio::IdleState) {
+        emit audioFinished();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
index 642edde84a..d2492e1064 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ signals:
     void receivedFirstPacket();
     void disconnected();
 
+    void audioFinished();
+
 protected:
     AudioClient();
     ~AudioClient();
@@ -196,6 +198,9 @@ protected:
         deleteLater();
     }
 
+private slots:
+    void audioStateChanged(QAudio::State state);
+
 private:
     void outputFormatChanged();
 
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
index 912351e21a..675a3b8b28 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ void AudioInjector::setIsFinished(bool isFinished) {
 
         if (_shouldDeleteAfterFinish) {
             // we've been asked to delete after finishing, trigger a queued deleteLater here
-            qCDebug(audio) << "AudioInjector triggering delete from setIsFinished";
             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "deleteLater", Qt::QueuedConnection);
         }
     }
@@ -122,9 +121,6 @@ void AudioInjector::injectLocally() {
 
             success = _localAudioInterface->outputLocalInjector(_options.stereo, this);
 
-            // if we're not looping and the buffer tells us it is empty then emit finished
-            connect(_localBuffer, &AudioInjectorLocalBuffer::bufferEmpty, this, &AudioInjector::stop);
-
             if (!success) {
                 qCDebug(audio) << "AudioInjector::injectLocally could not output locally via _localAudioInterface";
             }
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.cpp
index f40e613437..27e93a678e 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ qint64 AudioInjectorLocalBuffer::readData(char* data, qint64 maxSize) {
             _currentOffset += bytesRead;
         }
         
-        if (!_shouldLoop && bytesRead == bytesToEnd) {
-            // we hit the end of the buffer, emit a signal
-            emit bufferEmpty();
-        } else if (_shouldLoop && _currentOffset == _rawAudioArray.size()) {
+        if (_shouldLoop && _currentOffset == _rawAudioArray.size()) {
             _currentOffset = 0;
         }
         
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.h
index 9753cbbd83..32a1221b78 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectorLocalBuffer.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ public:
     void setCurrentOffset(int currentOffset) { _currentOffset = currentOffset; }
     void setVolume(float volume) { _volume = glm::clamp(volume, 0.0f, 1.0f); }
     
-signals:
-    void bufferEmpty();
-    
 private:
     qint64 recursiveReadFromFront(char* data, qint64 maxSize);