diff --git a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
index 94e32b445..3484af6ab 100644
--- a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ SFXManager::SFXManager()
     m_listener_front              = Vec3(0, 0, 1);
     m_listener_up                 = Vec3(0, 1, 0);
 
+    loadSfx();
+
     pthread_cond_init(&m_cond_request, NULL);
 
     pthread_attr_t  attr;
@@ -294,7 +296,6 @@ void* SFXManager::mainLoop(void *obj)
     VS::setThreadName("SFXManager");
     SFXManager *me = (SFXManager*)obj;
 
-    me->loadSfx();
     me->m_sfx_commands.lock();
 
     // Wait till we have an empty sfx in the queue