diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 54d2bdbc7..14debbd82 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -481,6 +481,8 @@ static void fgMainLoop( void ) {
             "Elapsed time is zero ... we're zinging" );
     }
 
+    SGSoundMgr *smgr = globals->get_soundmgr();
+    smgr->update(delta_time_sec);
     globals->get_subsystem_mgr()->update(delta_time_sec);
 
     //
diff --git a/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx b/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx
index ad9c4ed47..6df4505d3 100644
--- a/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx
+++ b/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ FGFX::update (double dt)
         return;
     }
 
+#if 0
+    // moved back to the mainloop to prevent audio problems
     smgr->update(dt);
+#endif
     update_pos_and_orientation(smgr, dt);
 
     // command sound manger