diff --git a/src/core/audio/miniaudio_device.cpp b/src/core/audio/miniaudio_device.cpp
index 5edb4345..fa36cb84 100644
--- a/src/core/audio/miniaudio_device.cpp
+++ b/src/core/audio/miniaudio_device.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void MiniAudioDevice::init(Samples& samples, bool safe) {
 	}
 
 	initialized = true;
-	start();
 }
 
 void MiniAudioDevice::start() {
@@ -141,4 +140,4 @@ void MiniAudioDevice::stop() {
 			Helpers::warn("Failed to stop audio device");
 		} 
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}