diff --git a/scripts/session_startup_animation.js b/scripts/session_startup_animation.js
index 520b866..c2e8bf4 100644
--- a/scripts/session_startup_animation.js
+++ b/scripts/session_startup_animation.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ function waitForAnimationEnd(elem, animationName)
 }
 
 let sound = new Audio("../assets/game-boy-advance-startup-sound.mp3");
+sound.load();
 
 async function sessionStartupAnimation()
 {