diff --git a/examples/Python/snowboydecoder.py b/examples/Python/snowboydecoder.py
index 8bd1f3a2..2ddb5949 100644
--- a/examples/Python/snowboydecoder.py
+++ b/examples/Python/snowboydecoder.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def start(self, detected_callback=play_audio_file,
                     message += time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
                                          time.localtime(time.time()))
                     logger.info(message)
-                    callback = detected_callback[0]
+                    callback = detected_callback[status-1]
                     if callback is not None:
                         callback()
 
diff --git a/examples/Python3/snowboydecoder.py b/examples/Python3/snowboydecoder.py
index b0aa270d..75607a60 100644
--- a/examples/Python3/snowboydecoder.py
+++ b/examples/Python3/snowboydecoder.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def audio_callback(in_data, frame_count, time_info, status):
                     message += time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
                                          time.localtime(time.time()))
                     logger.info(message)
-                    callback = detected_callback[0]
+                    callback = detected_callback[status-1]
                     if callback is not None:
                         callback()