diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 5398f5c354..43edd1d524 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - Change: [#24135] Compress Emscripten js/wasm files.
 - Fix: [#21919] Non-recolourable cars still show colour picker.
 - Fix: [#22182] [Plugin] Crash when using map.getAllEntities("car").
+- Fix: [#22634] Asset packs with sound effect overrides are not loaded correctly at startup.
 - Fix: [#23108] Missing pieces on Hypercoaster and Hyper-Twister, even with the ‘all drawable track pieces’ cheat enabled.
 - Fix: [#24013] Failure to load a scenario preview image (minimap) could lead to an uncaught exception error message.
 - Fix: [#24121] Checkbox labels run beyond the edge of the window if they’re too long to fit.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
index ef710f029a..02c1a307e1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             OpenProgress(STR_CHECKING_OBJECT_FILES);
             _objectRepository->LoadOrConstruct(currentLanguage);
 
-            OpenProgress(STR_LOADING_GENERIC);
-            Audio::LoadAudioObjects();
-
+            // Asset packs need to be loaded before any of the objects they may override are.
+            // This is especially important to keep in mind with intransient objects like Audio objects,
+            // which are only loaded once.
             if (!gOpenRCT2Headless)
             {
                 OpenProgress(STR_CHECKING_ASSET_PACKS);
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
                 _assetPackManager->Reload();
             }
 
+            OpenProgress(STR_LOADING_GENERIC);
+            Audio::LoadAudioObjects();
+
             OpenProgress(STR_CHECKING_TRACK_DESIGN_FILES);
             _trackDesignRepository->Scan(currentLanguage);