diff --git a/api/src/processing/match-action.js b/api/src/processing/match-action.js
index 0d65234c..b4a0dbdc 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/match-action.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/match-action.js
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ export default function({
         defaultParams.filename += `.${audioFormat}`;
     }
 
-    if ((alwaysProxy || localProcessing === "forced") && responseType === "redirect") {
+    // alwaysProxy is set to true in match.js if localProcessing is forced
+    if (alwaysProxy && responseType === "redirect") {
         responseType = "tunnel";
         params.type = "proxy";
     }
diff --git a/api/src/processing/match.js b/api/src/processing/match.js
index 568b0fd1..90e60186 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/match.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/match.js
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export default async function({ host, patternMatch, params, isSession, isApiKey
             convertGif: params.convertGif,
             requestIP,
             audioBitrate: params.audioBitrate,
-            alwaysProxy: params.alwaysProxy,
+            alwaysProxy: params.alwaysProxy || localProcessing === "forced",
             localProcessing,
         })
     } catch {