diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/SDL/audio_sdl.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/SDL/audio_sdl.cpp
index 42406c2b..7d126a0d 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/SDL/audio_sdl.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/SDL/audio_sdl.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static bool audio_mute = false;
 
 // Prototypes
 static void stream_func(void *arg, uint8 *stream, int stream_len);
-static int play_startup(void *arg);
 
 
 /*
@@ -168,8 +167,6 @@ void AudioInit(void)
 
 	// Open and initialize audio device
 	open_audio();
-	
-	SDL_CreateThread(play_startup, "", NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -383,3 +380,7 @@ static int play_startup(void *arg) {
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void PlayStartupSound() {
+	SDL_CreateThread(play_startup, "", NULL);
+}
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/emul_op.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/emul_op.cpp
index 98d079af..126b90a4 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/emul_op.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/emul_op.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #define DEBUG 0
 #include "debug.h"
 
+void PlayStartupSound();
 
 /*
  *  Execute EMUL_OP opcode (called by 68k emulator or Illegal Instruction trap handler)
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ void EmulOp(uint16 opcode, M68kRegisters *r)
 			TimerReset();
 			EtherReset();
 			AudioReset();
+			PlayStartupSound();
 
 			// Create BootGlobs at top of memory
 			Mac_memset(RAMBaseMac + RAMSize - 4096, 0, 4096);
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/emul_op.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/emul_op.cpp
index 9e01554d..c198d349 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/emul_op.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/emul_op.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #define DEBUG 0
 #include "debug.h"
 
+void PlayStartupSound();
 
 // TVector of MakeExecutable
 static uint32 MakeExecutableTvec;
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ void EmulOp(M68kRegisters *r, uint32 pc, int selector)
 			TimerReset();
 			MacOSUtilReset();
 			AudioReset();
+			PlayStartupSound();
 
 			// Enable DR emulator (disabled for now)
 			if (PrefsFindBool("jit68k") && 0) {