diff --git a/QnetGateway.cpp b/QnetGateway.cpp
index 900f156..f107d05 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.cpp
+++ b/QnetGateway.cpp
@@ -1719,7 +1719,8 @@ void CQnetGateway::Process()
 								}
 								else
 								{
-									playNotInCache = true; // we need to wait until user's transmission is over
+									if ('L' != rptrbuf.vpkt.hdr.ur[7]) // as long as this doesn't look like a linking command
+										playNotInCache = true; // we need to wait until user's transmission is over
 								}
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/versions.h b/versions.h
index b774c33..b1f1ac4 100644
--- a/versions.h
+++ b/versions.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // version strings must be 55 characters or less!
-#define IRCDDB_VERSION "QnetGateway-7.4.1"
+#define IRCDDB_VERSION "QnetGateway-7.4.2"
 #define LINK_VERSION "QnetLink-6.2.0"
 #define DVAP_VERSION "QnetDVAP-5.1.2"
 #define RELAY_VERSION "QnetRelay-0.2.3"