diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
index fe2ac4b2a0..2cba22b630 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ Audio::Audio(QObject* parent) :
     memset(_localProceduralSamples, 0, NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL);
     // Create the noise sample array
     _noiseSampleFrames = new float[NUMBER_OF_NOISE_SAMPLE_FRAMES];
+
+    connect(&_receivedAudioStream, &MixedProcessedAudioStream::processSamples, this, &Audio::processReceivedAudioStreamSamples, Qt::DirectConnection);
 }
 
 void Audio::init(QGLWidget *parent) {
     _micTextureId = parent->bindTexture(QImage(Application::resourcesPath() + "images/mic.svg"));
     _muteTextureId = parent->bindTexture(QImage(Application::resourcesPath() + "images/mic-mute.svg"));
     _boxTextureId = parent->bindTexture(QImage(Application::resourcesPath() + "images/audio-box.svg"));
-
-    connect(&_receivedAudioStream, &MixedProcessedAudioStream::processSamples, this, &Audio::processReceivedAudioStreamSamples, Qt::DirectConnection);
 }
 
 void Audio::reset() {