diff --git a/main/audiohook.c b/main/audiohook.c
index 7509321162..0ec8adaeac 100644
--- a/main/audiohook.c
+++ b/main/audiohook.c
@@ -621,6 +621,12 @@ static struct ast_frame *audio_audiohook_write_list(struct ast_channel *chan, st
 	struct ast_audiohook *audiohook = NULL;
 	int samples = frame->samples;
 
+	/* Don't translate our frame if we aren't going to bother to use it */
+	if (AST_LIST_EMPTY(&audiohook_list->spy_list)
+		&& AST_LIST_EMPTY(&audiohook_list->whisper_list)
+		&& AST_LIST_EMPTY(&audiohook_list->manipulate_list))
+		return end_frame;
+
 	/* ---Part_1. translate start_frame to SLINEAR if necessary. */
 	/* If the frame coming in is not signed linear we have to send it through the in_translate path */
 	if (frame->subclass.codec != AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR) {