diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 781ce6e34..f0934c48e 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -1232,6 +1232,7 @@ bool DivEngine::init(String outName) {
     short* ilBuffer=new short[got.bufsize*2];
     // render to file
     remainingLoops=1;
+    play();
     while (remainingLoops) {
       nextBuf(NULL,NULL,0,2,got.bufsize);