diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_QT1.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_QT1.cpp
index 0e598752e5..e84dd38cce 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_QT1.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_QT1.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ RageSound_QT1::RageSound_QT1()
 
     if (err != noErr)
         RageException::ThrowNonfatal("Unable to create audio channel");
+
+    StartDecodeThread();
 }
 
 RageSound_QT1::~RageSound_QT1()