diff --git a/core_impl.c b/core_impl.c
index f1516fab7c..e0fc8633c8 100644
--- a/core_impl.c
+++ b/core_impl.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ bool core_unload(void)
 bool core_unload_game(void)
 {
    video_driver_free_hw_context();
-   audio_driver_stop();
 
    video_driver_set_cached_frame_ptr(NULL);
 
@@ -410,6 +409,8 @@ bool core_unload_game(void)
 
    current_core.game_loaded = false;
 
+   audio_driver_stop();
+
    return true;
 }