diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
index 2f812724c5..0bc72ae689 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ AudioClient::AudioClient() :
             checkDevices();
         });
     });
+    const unsigned long DEVICE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MSECS = 2 * 1000;
+    _checkDevicesTimer->start(DEVICE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MSECS);
 
 
     configureReverb();