diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
index 583a159110..cf817e4f19 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
@@ -1256,11 +1256,11 @@ static int SDLCALL PlaybackAudioThread(void *devicep)  // thread entry point
     SDL_assert(!device->recording);
     SDL_PlaybackAudioThreadSetup(device);
 
-    do {
+    while (SDL_PlaybackAudioThreadIterate(device)) {
         if (!device->WaitDevice(device)) {
             SDL_AudioDeviceDisconnected(device);  // doh. (but don't break out of the loop, just be a zombie for now!)
         }
-    } while (SDL_PlaybackAudioThreadIterate(device));
+    }
 
     SDL_PlaybackAudioThreadShutdown(device);
     return 0;