diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index 468a1cc901..e11f485056 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -5737,8 +5737,10 @@ void mp_option_change_callback(void *ctx, struct m_config_option *co, int flags)
 
     if ((flags & UPDATE_AUDIO) && mpctx->ao_chain) {
         // Force full mid-stream reinit.
-        reinit_audio_filters(mpctx);
+        if (mpctx->ao)
+            ao_reset(mpctx->ao);
         uninit_audio_out(mpctx);
+        reinit_audio_filters(mpctx); // mostly to issue refresh seek
         mp_wakeup_core(mpctx);
     }