diff --git a/pacsatsim.sh b/pacsatsim.sh
index 8e89588d..68164d9e 100755
--- a/pacsatsim.sh
+++ b/pacsatsim.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 # script to auto decode packet using rtl_fm and Direwolf and run Pacsat
 
+sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils stop
+sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils start
+
 # export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/mnt/usb-disk/ariss/lib:/usr/local/lib/iors_common:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH