diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 057280ac12..46192895dd 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -2020,6 +2020,8 @@ switch(file_format){
           }
         }
 
+        RESET_AUDIO(audio_fd);
+
         current_module=NULL;
 
         c_total=0; // kell ez?
@@ -2038,8 +2040,6 @@ switch(file_format){
       audio_time_usage=0; video_time_usage=0; vout_time_usage=0;
 //      num_frames=real_num_frames=0;
 
-      RESET_AUDIO(audio_fd);
-
   }
 } // keyboard event handler