diff --git a/libs/audio/snd.c b/libs/audio/snd.c
index d4d6ae5b2..e24005c0a 100644
--- a/libs/audio/snd.c
+++ b/libs/audio/snd.c
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ S_Init (struct model_s **worldmodel, int *viewentity, double *host_frametime)
 				host_frametime;
 			snd_render_module->data->snd_render->output = snd_output_module;
 
+			snd_output_module->functions->general->p_Init ();
+			snd_render_module->functions->general->p_Init ();
+
 			snd_output_module->data->snd_output->soundtime
 				= snd_render_module->data->snd_render->soundtime;
 			snd_output_module->data->snd_output->paintedtime
 				= snd_render_module->data->snd_render->paintedtime;
 
-			snd_output_module->functions->general->p_Init ();
-			snd_render_module->functions->general->p_Init ();
-
 			snd_render_funcs = snd_render_module->functions->snd_render;
 		}
 	}