diff --git a/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index c19b8725d..d4cbea279 100755
--- a/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ echo " "
 # Check if alsa_card is provided
 CONFIG_LOCATION="/config/config.yaml"
 if bashio::config.true "homeassistant_microphone"; then
-    audio_card="default"
     bashio::log.info "homeassistant_microphone option is selected. The audio card config value is set to 'default'. Set in the addon options to which this is set"
+    audio_card="default"
 else
+    bashio::log.warning "homeassistant_microphone option is not set, disabling microphone input"
     audio_card=""
 fi
 yq -iy ".realtime.audio.source = \"${audio_card}\"" "$CONFIG_LOCATION"