pocketsphinx - wake phrase not detected until after I see this log entry

[BeanStalka]

After pocketshpinx is ititialized, adn onpartialresults is being called, i NEVER get a detection of my wake phrase.

I only get detections after this appears in the log. :
06-14 13:58:44.111 D/PocketSphinxWakeWordEngine(24773): PocketSphinxWakeWordEngine.ICMURecognizer.OnPartialResult hypothesis is null
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): INFO: cmn_live.c(88): Update from <
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 40.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 10.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 10.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 0.00
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): >
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): INFO: cmn_live.c(105): Update to <
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 34.46
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 24.14
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -30.59
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 30.97
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -22.49
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -10.33
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 6.45
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -23.75
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 14.94
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -21.74
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -7.53
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): 16.41
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): -14.18
06-14 13:58:44.446 I/cmusphinx(24773): >

I am assuming that this is pocketsphinx adjusting to the ambient noise. But what can I do to have this occur quicker or have it start off in the right state?