diff --git a/audio_alsa.c b/audio_alsa.c
index 26aac7b0..43e26749 100644
--- a/audio_alsa.c
+++ b/audio_alsa.c
@@ -1021,8 +1021,10 @@ int delay_prep_and_status(snd_pcm_state_t *state, snd_pcm_sframes_t *delay) {
     *state = snd_pcm_status_get_state(alsa_snd_pcm_status);
 
     if ((*state == SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED) || (*state == SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN)) {
-      debug(1, "alsa: recovering from suspended or xrun in delay.");
-      ret = snd_pcm_recover(alsa_handle, ret, 1);
+      debug(1, "alsa: recovering from SND_PCM_STATE_* %d in delay_prep_and_status.", *state);
+      ret = snd_pcm_prepare(alsa_handle);
+      if (ret == 0)
+        ret = snd_pcm_recover(alsa_handle, ret, 1);
       if (ret == 0) {
         ret = snd_pcm_status(alsa_handle, alsa_snd_pcm_status);
         if (ret == 0)