A method and a communication terminal for emitting a data flow during the changeover between a first transmission path and a second transmission path are provided. A receiving pause for the data flow occurs in a receiver during the changeover between a receiving end of a first partial data flow of the first transmission path and a receiving beginning of a second partial data flow of the second transmission path, and the data flow is emitted on the receiver side. When the data flow is emitted, the receiving pause is filled with additional data, the additional data being produced previously from the first partial data flow received by means of the transmission path.