diff --git a/src/core.cpp b/src/core.cpp
index 9d49c6f18..19e1725ce 100644
--- a/src/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ Core::Core(Camera* cam, QThread *CoreThread, QString loadPath) :
 
     coreThread = CoreThread;
 
+    audioThread = new QThread();
+    audioThread->start();
+
     videobuf = new uint8_t[videobufsize];
 
     for (int i = 0; i < ptCounter; i++)
diff --git a/src/core.h b/src/core.h
index 98cd9399b..16e3523a9 100644
--- a/src/core.h
+++ b/src/core.h
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ private:
     static const int videobufsize;
     static uint8_t* videobuf;
 
-    static QThread *coreThread;
+    static QThread *coreThread, *audioThread;
 };
 
 #endif // CORE_HPP
diff --git a/src/coreav.cpp b/src/coreav.cpp
index fb6ad3343..8c8eaae5a 100644
--- a/src/coreav.cpp
+++ b/src/coreav.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 ToxCall Core::calls[TOXAV_MAX_CALLS];
 const int Core::videobufsize{TOXAV_MAX_VIDEO_WIDTH * TOXAV_MAX_VIDEO_HEIGHT * 4};
 uint8_t* Core::videobuf;
+QThread* Core::audioThread{nullptr};
 
 bool Core::anyActiveCalls()
 {
@@ -630,6 +631,7 @@ void Core::joinGroupCall(int groupId)
     groupCalls[groupId].sendAudioTimer->setSingleShot(true);
     connect(groupCalls[groupId].sendAudioTimer, &QTimer::timeout, [=](){sendGroupCallAudio(groupId,toxav);});
     groupCalls[groupId].sendAudioTimer->start();
+    groupCalls[groupId].sendAudioTimer->moveToThread(audioThread);
 }
 
 void Core::leaveGroupCall(int groupId)
@@ -640,6 +642,7 @@ void Core::leaveGroupCall(int groupId)
     groupCalls[groupId].sendAudioTimer->stop();
     groupCalls[groupId].alSources.clear();
     Audio::unsuscribeInput();
+    delete groupCalls[groupId].sendAudioTimer;
 }
 
 void Core::sendGroupCallAudio(int groupId, ToxAv* toxav)