diff --git a/src/whisper/transcribe.py b/src/whisper/transcribe.py
index 05e71003e..a6b68163c 100644
--- a/src/whisper/transcribe.py
+++ b/src/whisper/transcribe.py
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ def decode_with_fallback(segment: torch.Tensor) -> DecodingResult:
             if (
                 no_speech_threshold is not None
                 and decode_result.no_speech_prob > no_speech_threshold
+                and logprob_threshold is not None
+                and decode_result.avg_logprob < logprob_threshold
             ):
                 needs_fallback = False  # silence
             if not needs_fallback: