diff --git a/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c b/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c
index 5d6c2897f..59abdbafc 100644
--- a/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c
+++ b/platform/posix/btstack_audio_portaudio.c
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ static void btstack_audio_portaudio_close_pa_if_not_needed(void){
         log_error("Portudio: Error terminating portaudio: \"%s\"",  Pa_GetErrorText(err));
         return;
     } 
+    portaudio_initialized = 0;
 }
 
 static void btstack_audio_portaudio_sink_close(void){