diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
index fbe337d6d..d6c893e65 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ async def _sink_task_handler(self):
                     await self.push_frame(BotSpeakingFrame())
                     await self.push_frame(BotSpeakingFrame(), FrameDirection.UPSTREAM)
 
+                # No need to push EndFrame, it's pushed from process_frame().
+                if isinstance(frame, EndFrame):
+                    break
+
                 # Handle frame.
                 await self._sink_frame_handler(frame)
 
@@ -333,9 +337,6 @@ async def _sink_task_handler(self):
                 # Send audio.
                 if isinstance(frame, OutputAudioRawFrame):
                     await self.write_raw_audio_frames(frame.audio)
-
-                if isinstance(frame, EndFrame):
-                    break
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             pass
         except Exception as e: