diff --git a/over-video.py b/over-video.py
index 25f5613..b0ae972 100755
--- a/over-video.py
+++ b/over-video.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 		encode_cmd.AQ = main.cfg.audio_quality
 		encode_cmd.VQ = main.cfg.video_quality
 		
-		if main.cfg.normalize:
+		if (main.cfg.armed or main.cfg.dump_commands) and main.cfg.normalize:
 			command.normalize.reset()
 			command.normalize.VOLUME = 'volume=%.2fdB' %(info.volume_correction)
 			encode_cmd.NORMALIZE = command.normalize