diff --git a/misc_modules/recorder/src/wav.cpp b/misc_modules/recorder/src/wav.cpp
index bd545755..f78caf9e 100644
--- a/misc_modules/recorder/src/wav.cpp
+++ b/misc_modules/recorder/src/wav.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ namespace wav {
 
         // Validate samplerate
         if (!samplerate) { throw std::runtime_error("Samplerate must be non-zero"); }
+        _samplerate = samplerate;
     }
 
     void Writer::setFormat(Format format) {
@@ -179,4 +180,4 @@ namespace wav {
         // Increment sample counter
         samplesWritten += count;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}