diff --git a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_params.c b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_params.c
index d8fa8e69..93d76486 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_params.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_params.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ call_encoder_begin_callbacks(void *v_args) {
 static bool encoder_begin_callback(struct whisper_context *ctx, struct whisper_state *state, void *user_data) {
   const ruby_whisper_callback_container *container = (ruby_whisper_callback_container *)user_data;
   if (!ruby_whisper_callback_container_is_present(container)) {
-    return false;
+    return true;
   }
 
   call_encoder_begin_callbacks_args args = {