diff --git a/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp b/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp
index 1e1d93797..1fa9deea2 100644
--- a/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ boolean I_SoundInputSetEnabled(boolean enabled)
 {
 	if (g_input_device_id == 0 && enabled)
 	{
-		if (SDL_GetNumAudioDevices(true) == 0)
+		if (!sound_started || SDL_GetNumAudioDevices(true) == 0)
 		{
 			return false;
 		}