diff --git a/src/WIN/win_settings.c b/src/WIN/win_settings.c
index b7f24e719..323cedd7f 100644
--- a/src/WIN/win_settings.c
+++ b/src/WIN/win_settings.c
@@ -335,8 +335,6 @@ static void win_settings_save(void)
 
 	update_status_bar_panes(hwndStatus);
 
-	sound_realloc_buffers();
-
 	resetpchard_init();
 
 	cpu_set();
diff --git a/src/pc.c b/src/pc.c
index 64a85f616..ecfefb945 100644
--- a/src/pc.c
+++ b/src/pc.c
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ void resetpchard_init(void)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 
+	sound_realloc_buffers();
+
         initalmain(0,NULL);
 
         device_init();