diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
index d085cb90a8..08b801ed87 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ SDL_AudioGetDeviceBuf_Default(_THIS)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static void
-SDL_AudioWaitDone_Default(_THIS)
-{                               /* no-op. */
-}
-
 static int
 SDL_AudioCaptureFromDevice_Default(_THIS, void *buffer, int buflen)
 {
@@ -207,6 +202,11 @@ SDL_AudioFlushCapture_Default(_THIS)
 {                               /* no-op. */
 }
 
+static void
+SDL_AudioPrepareToClose_Default(_THIS)
+{                               /* no-op. */
+}
+
 static void
 SDL_AudioCloseDevice_Default(_THIS)
 {                               /* no-op. */
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ finish_audio_entry_points_init(void)
     FILL_STUB(PlayDevice);
     FILL_STUB(GetPendingBytes);
     FILL_STUB(GetDeviceBuf);
-    FILL_STUB(WaitDone);
     FILL_STUB(CaptureFromDevice);
     FILL_STUB(FlushCapture);
+    FILL_STUB(PrepareToClose);
     FILL_STUB(CloseDevice);
     FILL_STUB(LockDevice);
     FILL_STUB(UnlockDevice);
@@ -715,6 +715,9 @@ SDL_FinalizeAudioDevice(SDL_AudioDevice *device)
         return;
     }
 
+    SDL_AtomicSet(&device->shutdown, 1);  /* just in case. */
+    SDL_AtomicSet(&device->enabled, 0);
+
     /* lock/unlock here so we don't race if the audio thread saw the shutdown
        var without locking, and the thread that requested shutdown is now
        trying to unlock the mutex while we destroy it. Threading is hard. */
@@ -811,9 +814,10 @@ SDL_RunAudio(void *devicep)
         }
     }
 
+    current_audio.impl.PrepareToClose(device);
+
     /* Wait for the audio to drain. */
-    /* !!! FIXME: can we rename this WaitDrain? */
-    current_audio.impl.WaitDone(device);
+    SDL_Delay(((device->spec.samples * 1000) / device->spec.freq) * 2);
 
     SDL_FinalizeAudioDevice(device);
 
@@ -1153,7 +1157,7 @@ close_audio_device(SDL_AudioDevice * device)
 
         if (!device->iscapture) {
             const SDL_AudioSpec *spec = &device->spec;
-            delay = ((spec.samples * 1000) / spec.freq) * 2;
+            delay = ((spec->samples * 1000) / spec->freq) * 2;
         }
 
         /* Lock to make sure an audio callback doesn't fire after we return.
diff --git a/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h b/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h
index e6d797fcf8..943169bf7c 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_sysaudio.h
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ typedef struct SDL_AudioDriverImpl
     void (*PlayDevice) (_THIS);
     int (*GetPendingBytes) (_THIS);
     Uint8 *(*GetDeviceBuf) (_THIS);
-    void (*WaitDone) (_THIS);
     int (*CaptureFromDevice) (_THIS, void *buffer, int buflen);
     void (*FlushCapture) (_THIS);
+    void (*PrepareToClose) (_THIS);  /**< Called between run and draining wait for playback devices */
     void (*CloseDevice) (_THIS);
     void (*LockDevice) (_THIS);
     void (*UnlockDevice) (_THIS);
diff --git a/src/audio/arts/SDL_artsaudio.c b/src/audio/arts/SDL_artsaudio.c
index a7e4aa601a..6054e36b68 100644
--- a/src/audio/arts/SDL_artsaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/arts/SDL_artsaudio.c
@@ -185,13 +185,6 @@ ARTS_PlayDevice(_THIS)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void
-ARTS_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    /* !!! FIXME: camp here until buffer drains... SDL_Delay(???); */
-}
-
-
 static Uint8 *
 ARTS_GetDeviceBuf(_THIS)
 {
@@ -356,7 +349,6 @@ ARTS_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->WaitDevice = ARTS_WaitDevice;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = ARTS_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CloseDevice = ARTS_CloseDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = ARTS_WaitDone;
     impl->Deinitialize = ARTS_Deinitialize;
     impl->OnlyHasDefaultOutputDevice = 1;
 
diff --git a/src/audio/directsound/SDL_directsound.c b/src/audio/directsound/SDL_directsound.c
index 55259e7e6b..5d261c92eb 100644
--- a/src/audio/directsound/SDL_directsound.c
+++ b/src/audio/directsound/SDL_directsound.c
@@ -307,22 +307,6 @@ DSOUND_GetDeviceBuf(_THIS)
     return (this->hidden->locked_buf);
 }
 
-static void
-DSOUND_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    Uint8 *stream = DSOUND_GetDeviceBuf(this);
-
-    /* Wait for the playing chunk to finish */
-    if (stream != NULL) {
-        SDL_memset(stream, this->spec.silence, this->spec.size);
-        DSOUND_PlayDevice(this);
-    }
-    DSOUND_WaitDevice(this);
-
-    /* Stop the looping sound buffer */
-    IDirectSoundBuffer_Stop(this->hidden->mixbuf);
-}
-
 static int
 DSOUND_CaptureFromDevice(_THIS, void *buffer, int buflen)
 {
@@ -600,7 +584,6 @@ DSOUND_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->OpenDevice = DSOUND_OpenDevice;
     impl->PlayDevice = DSOUND_PlayDevice;
     impl->WaitDevice = DSOUND_WaitDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = DSOUND_WaitDone;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = DSOUND_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CaptureFromDevice = DSOUND_CaptureFromDevice;
     impl->FlushCapture = DSOUND_FlushCapture;
diff --git a/src/audio/fusionsound/SDL_fsaudio.c b/src/audio/fusionsound/SDL_fsaudio.c
index 00f015bba3..daa0f9dd66 100644
--- a/src/audio/fusionsound/SDL_fsaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/fusionsound/SDL_fsaudio.c
@@ -151,13 +151,6 @@ SDL_FS_PlayDevice(_THIS)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void
-SDL_FS_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    this->hidden->stream->Wait(this->hidden->stream,
-                               this->hidden->mixsamples * FUSION_BUFFERS);
-}
-
 
 static Uint8 *
 SDL_FS_GetDeviceBuf(_THIS)
@@ -319,7 +312,6 @@ SDL_FS_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->WaitDevice = SDL_FS_WaitDevice;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = SDL_FS_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CloseDevice = SDL_FS_CloseDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = SDL_FS_WaitDone;
     impl->Deinitialize = SDL_FS_Deinitialize;
     impl->OnlyHasDefaultOutputDevice = 1;
 
diff --git a/src/audio/psp/SDL_pspaudio.c b/src/audio/psp/SDL_pspaudio.c
index d36190edcf..bd3456d3ff 100644
--- a/src/audio/psp/SDL_pspaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/psp/SDL_pspaudio.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ PSPAUDIO_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->PlayDevice = PSPAUDIO_PlayDevice;
     impl->WaitDevice = PSPAUDIO_WaitDevice;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = PSPAUDIO_GetDeviceBuf;
-    impl->WaitDone = PSPAUDIO_WaitDevice;
     impl->CloseDevice = PSPAUDIO_CloseDevice;
     impl->ThreadInit = PSPAUDIO_ThreadInit;
 
diff --git a/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c b/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
index 64fc5d3263..9ced49d210 100644
--- a/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
@@ -368,28 +368,6 @@ PULSEAUDIO_PlayDevice(_THIS)
     }
 }
 
-static void
-PULSEAUDIO_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    if (SDL_AtomicGet(&this->enabled)) {
-        struct SDL_PrivateAudioData *h = this->hidden;
-        pa_operation *o = PULSEAUDIO_pa_stream_drain(h->stream, stream_operation_complete_no_op, NULL);
-        if (o) {
-            while (PULSEAUDIO_pa_operation_get_state(o) != PA_OPERATION_DONE) {
-                if (PULSEAUDIO_pa_context_get_state(h->context) != PA_CONTEXT_READY ||
-                    PULSEAUDIO_pa_stream_get_state(h->stream) != PA_STREAM_READY ||
-                    PULSEAUDIO_pa_mainloop_iterate(h->mainloop, 1, NULL) < 0) {
-                    PULSEAUDIO_pa_operation_cancel(o);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            PULSEAUDIO_pa_operation_unref(o);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-
 static Uint8 *
 PULSEAUDIO_GetDeviceBuf(_THIS)
 {
@@ -776,7 +754,6 @@ PULSEAUDIO_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->WaitDevice = PULSEAUDIO_WaitDevice;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = PULSEAUDIO_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CloseDevice = PULSEAUDIO_CloseDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = PULSEAUDIO_WaitDone;
     impl->Deinitialize = PULSEAUDIO_Deinitialize;
     impl->CaptureFromDevice = PULSEAUDIO_CaptureFromDevice;
     impl->FlushCapture = PULSEAUDIO_FlushCapture;
diff --git a/src/audio/qsa/SDL_qsa_audio.c b/src/audio/qsa/SDL_qsa_audio.c
index c8f9fa91ad..149cad90ad 100644
--- a/src/audio/qsa/SDL_qsa_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/qsa/SDL_qsa_audio.c
@@ -708,24 +708,6 @@ QSA_DetectDevices(void)
     }
 }
 
-static void
-QSA_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    if (!this->hidden->iscapture) {
-        if (this->hidden->audio_handle != NULL) {
-            /* Wait till last fragment is played and stop channel */
-            snd_pcm_plugin_flush(this->hidden->audio_handle,
-                                 SND_PCM_CHANNEL_PLAYBACK);
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (this->hidden->audio_handle != NULL) {
-            /* Discard all unread data and stop channel */
-            snd_pcm_plugin_flush(this->hidden->audio_handle,
-                                 SND_PCM_CHANNEL_CAPTURE);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 QSA_Deinitialize(void)
 {
@@ -759,7 +741,6 @@ QSA_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->PlayDevice = QSA_PlayDevice;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = QSA_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CloseDevice = QSA_CloseDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = QSA_WaitDone;
     impl->Deinitialize = QSA_Deinitialize;
     impl->LockDevice = NULL;
     impl->UnlockDevice = NULL;
diff --git a/src/audio/sndio/SDL_sndioaudio.c b/src/audio/sndio/SDL_sndioaudio.c
index 797204fce6..fb7d78ff17 100644
--- a/src/audio/sndio/SDL_sndioaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/sndio/SDL_sndioaudio.c
@@ -170,16 +170,11 @@ SNDIO_GetDeviceBuf(_THIS)
     return this->hidden->mixbuf;
 }
 
-static void
-SNDIO_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    SNDIO_sio_stop(this->hidden->dev);
-}
-
 static void
 SNDIO_CloseDevice(_THIS)
 {
     if ( this->hidden->dev != NULL ) {
+        SNDIO_sio_stop(this->hidden->dev);
         SNDIO_sio_close(this->hidden->dev);
     }
     SDL_free(this->hidden->mixbuf);
@@ -304,7 +299,6 @@ SNDIO_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->WaitDevice = SNDIO_WaitDevice;
     impl->PlayDevice = SNDIO_PlayDevice;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = SNDIO_GetDeviceBuf;
-    impl->WaitDone = SNDIO_WaitDone;
     impl->CloseDevice = SNDIO_CloseDevice;
     impl->Deinitialize = SNDIO_Deinitialize;
     impl->OnlyHasDefaultOutputDevice = 1;  /* !!! FIXME: sndio can handle multiple devices. */
diff --git a/src/audio/winmm/SDL_winmm.c b/src/audio/winmm/SDL_winmm.c
index 1cf8020990..34f543ddb3 100644
--- a/src/audio/winmm/SDL_winmm.c
+++ b/src/audio/winmm/SDL_winmm.c
@@ -135,24 +135,6 @@ WINMM_PlayDevice(_THIS)
     this->hidden->next_buffer = (this->hidden->next_buffer + 1) % NUM_BUFFERS;
 }
 
-static void
-WINMM_WaitDone(_THIS)
-{
-    int i, left;
-
-    do {
-        left = NUM_BUFFERS;
-        for (i = 0; i < NUM_BUFFERS; ++i) {
-            if (this->hidden->wavebuf[i].dwFlags & WHDR_DONE) {
-                --left;
-            }
-        }
-        if (left > 0) {
-            SDL_Delay(100);
-        }
-    } while (left > 0);
-}
-
 static int
 WINMM_CaptureFromDevice(_THIS, void *buffer, int buflen)
 {
@@ -422,7 +404,6 @@ WINMM_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->OpenDevice = WINMM_OpenDevice;
     impl->PlayDevice = WINMM_PlayDevice;
     impl->WaitDevice = WINMM_WaitDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = WINMM_WaitDone;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = WINMM_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CaptureFromDevice = WINMM_CaptureFromDevice;
     impl->FlushCapture = WINMM_FlushCapture;
diff --git a/src/audio/xaudio2/SDL_xaudio2.c b/src/audio/xaudio2/SDL_xaudio2.c
index 1724e31b39..a18e5d24ec 100644
--- a/src/audio/xaudio2/SDL_xaudio2.c
+++ b/src/audio/xaudio2/SDL_xaudio2.c
@@ -232,28 +232,14 @@ XAUDIO2_WaitDevice(_THIS)
 }
 
 static void
-XAUDIO2_WaitDone(_THIS)
+XAUDIO2_PrepareToClose(_THIS)
 {
     IXAudio2SourceVoice *source = this->hidden->source;
-    XAUDIO2_VOICE_STATE state;
-    SDL_assert(!SDL_AtomicGet(&this->enabled));  /* flag that stops playing. */
-    IXAudio2SourceVoice_Discontinuity(source);
-#if SDL_XAUDIO2_WIN8
-    IXAudio2SourceVoice_GetState(source, &state, XAUDIO2_VOICE_NOSAMPLESPLAYED);
-#else
-    IXAudio2SourceVoice_GetState(source, &state);
-#endif
-    while (state.BuffersQueued > 0) {
-        SDL_SemWait(this->hidden->semaphore);
-#if SDL_XAUDIO2_WIN8
-        IXAudio2SourceVoice_GetState(source, &state, XAUDIO2_VOICE_NOSAMPLESPLAYED);
-#else
-        IXAudio2SourceVoice_GetState(source, &state);
-#endif
+    if (source) {
+        IXAudio2SourceVoice_Discontinuity(source);
     }
 }
 
-
 static void
 XAUDIO2_CloseDevice(_THIS)
 {
@@ -489,7 +475,7 @@ XAUDIO2_Init(SDL_AudioDriverImpl * impl)
     impl->OpenDevice = XAUDIO2_OpenDevice;
     impl->PlayDevice = XAUDIO2_PlayDevice;
     impl->WaitDevice = XAUDIO2_WaitDevice;
-    impl->WaitDone = XAUDIO2_WaitDone;
+    impl->PrepareToClose = XAUDIO2_PrepareToClose;
     impl->GetDeviceBuf = XAUDIO2_GetDeviceBuf;
     impl->CloseDevice = XAUDIO2_CloseDevice;
     impl->Deinitialize = XAUDIO2_Deinitialize;