diff --git a/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c b/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
index 1fd3a640a3..886dbd8ffd 100644
--- a/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/pulseaudio/SDL_pulseaudio.c
@@ -778,8 +778,8 @@ static void AddPulseAudioDevice(const bool recording, const char *description, c
             SDL_free(handle);
         } else {
             handle->device_index = index;
+            SDL_AddAudioDevice(recording, description, &spec, handle);
         }
-        SDL_AddAudioDevice(recording, description, &spec, handle);
     }
 }