diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
index afdb5e82d..8ae51deba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
@@ -565,8 +565,6 @@ namespace MWRender
             av_free_packet(packet);
         }
 
-        SDL_CloseAudio();
-
         av_free(pFrame);
 
         avpicture_free((AVPicture *)is->rgbaFrame);
@@ -861,6 +859,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         delete mState;
         mState = NULL;
 
+        SDL_CloseAudio();
+
         mRectangle->setVisible (false);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->removeGuiMode (MWGui::GM_Video);