diff --git a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
index b22c438b6f..99680f7863 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,9 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             preloaderScene->UpdateCaption(STR_CHECKING_OBJECT_FILES);
             _objectRepository->LoadOrConstruct(currentLanguage);
 
+            preloaderScene->UpdateCaption(STR_LOADING_GENERIC);
+            Audio::LoadAudioObjects();
+
             if (!gOpenRCT2Headless)
             {
                 preloaderScene->UpdateCaption(STR_CHECKING_ASSET_PACKS);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp b/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp
index 0a749c5482..91a2371d2b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Audio
                 }
             }
         }
-        LoadAudioObjects();
     }
 
     void LoadAudioObjects()