diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/audio_io/juce_AudioDeviceManager.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_devices/audio_io/juce_AudioDeviceManager.cpp
index 931c71c8ec..4f3e89581c 100755
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/audio_io/juce_AudioDeviceManager.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/audio_io/juce_AudioDeviceManager.cpp
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ void AudioDeviceManager::playSound (PositionableAudioSource* audioSource, bool d
             {
                 transport = new AudioTransportSource();
                 transport->setSource (audioSource);
+                deleteWhenFinished = true;
             }
         }