diff --git a/src/coreav.cpp b/src/coreav.cpp
index 969b49f02..a36b263a4 100644
--- a/src/coreav.cpp
+++ b/src/coreav.cpp
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ void Core::playAudioBuffer(ALuint alSource, const int16_t *data, int samples, un
         alDeleteBuffers(processed - 1, bufids + 1);
         bufid = bufids[0];
     }
-    else if(queued < 128)
+    else if(queued < 32)
     {
         alGenBuffers(1, &bufid);
     }