diff --git a/src/audio/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenaudio.c b/src/audio/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenaudio.c
index a0f04324c..5bcb48b37 100644
--- a/src/audio/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenaudio.c
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ EMSCRIPTENAUDIO_OpenDevice(_THIS, void *handle, const char *devname, int iscaptu
             } else if (typeof(webkitAudioContext) !== 'undefined') {
                 SDL2.audioContext = new webkitAudioContext();
             }
+            if (SDL2.audioContext) {
+                autoResumeAudioContext(SDL2.audioContext);
+            }
         }
         return SDL2.audioContext === undefined ? -1 : 0;
     }, iscapture);