diff --git a/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c b/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c
index 476c7777c..cb640e92b 100644
--- a/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/alsa/SDL_alsa_audio.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static void ALSA_CloseAudio(_THIS)
 		mixbuf = NULL;
 	}
 	if ( pcm_handle ) {
+		snd_pcm_drain(pcm_handle);
 		snd_pcm_close(pcm_handle);
 		pcm_handle = NULL;
 	}