diff --git a/src/drivers/fluid_wasapi.c b/src/drivers/fluid_wasapi.c
index e3826f11..fc285eee 100644
--- a/src/drivers/fluid_wasapi.c
+++ b/src/drivers/fluid_wasapi.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ fluid_audio_driver_t *new_fluid_wasapi_audio_driver2(fluid_settings_t *settings,
     /* start event must be first */
     wait_handles[0] = dev->start_ev;
     wait_handles[1] = dev->thread;
-    ret = WaitForMultipleObjects(FLUID_N_ELEMENTS(wait_handles), wait_handles, FALSE, 1000);
+    ret = WaitForMultipleObjects(FLUID_N_ELEMENTS(wait_handles), wait_handles, FALSE, 2000);
 
     switch(ret)
     {