diff --git a/src/ui/audio.rs b/src/ui/audio.rs
index 05488b2d..0277e11b 100644
--- a/src/ui/audio.rs
+++ b/src/ui/audio.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn play_audio(device: &mut device::Device, dram_addr: usize, length: u64) {
     let acceptable_latency = (audio_device.spec().freq as f64 * 0.2) * 4.0;
     let min_latency = (audio_device.spec().freq as f64 * 0.02) * 4.0;
 
-    if audio_device.status() != sdl2::audio::AudioStatus::Paused && audio_queued < min_latency {
+    if audio_queued < min_latency {
         let silence_buffer: Vec<i16> = vec![0; ((min_latency - audio_queued) * 2.0) as usize & !1];
         let _ = audio_device.queue_audio(&silence_buffer);
     }