diff --git a/nava/functions.py b/nava/functions.py
index fa12402..dc78380 100644
--- a/nava/functions.py
+++ b/nava/functions.py
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ def __play_win(sound_path, async_mode=False, loop=False):
 
     if async_mode:
         sound_thread = NavaThread(target=__play_win_flags,
-                                  args=(sound_path, play_flags), daemon=True, loop=loop)
+                                  args=(sound_path, play_flags), daemon=True)
+        sound_thread.loop = loop
         sound_thread.start()
         sound_id = sound_id_gen()
         params._play_threads_map[sound_id] = sound_thread
@@ -141,8 +142,8 @@ def __play_linux(sound_path, async_mode=False, loop=False):
     if async_mode:
         sound_thread = NavaThread(target=__play_proc_linux,
                                   args=(sound_path,),
-                                  daemon=True,
-                                  loop=loop)
+                                  daemon=True)
+        sound_thread.loop = loop
         sound_thread.start()
         sound_id = sound_id_gen()
         params._play_threads_map[sound_id] = sound_thread
@@ -188,8 +189,8 @@ def __play_mac(sound_path, async_mode=False, loop=False):
     if async_mode:
         sound_thread = NavaThread(target=__play_proc_mac,
                                   args=(sound_path,),
-                                  daemon=True,
-                                  loop=loop)
+                                  daemon=True)
+        sound_thread.loop = loop
         sound_thread.start()
         sound_id = sound_id_gen()
         params._play_threads_map[sound_id] = sound_thread
diff --git a/nava/thread.py b/nava/thread.py
index 9099b0a..c8eecdc 100644
--- a/nava/thread.py
+++ b/nava/thread.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def run(self):
         :return: None
         """
         if self._target is not None:
-            if self.sys_platform != "win32":
+            if self.sys_platform == "win32":
                 self.play_process = self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
             else:
                 while True: