diff --git a/browser-client.cpp b/browser-client.cpp
index 1083793a1..06aab7143 100644
--- a/browser-client.cpp
+++ b/browser-client.cpp
@@ -606,6 +606,17 @@ bool BrowserClient::GetAudioParameters(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefAudioPa
 	return true;
 }
 
+void BrowserClient::OnLoadStart(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame, TransitionType)
+{
+	if (!valid()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (reroute_audio && frame->IsMain()) {
+		browser->GetHost()->SetAudioMuted(true);
+	}
+}
+
 void BrowserClient::OnLoadEnd(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser>, CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame, int)
 {
 	if (!valid()) {
diff --git a/browser-client.hpp b/browser-client.hpp
index 069c3ff42..851ee4eb7 100644
--- a/browser-client.hpp
+++ b/browser-client.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ class BrowserClient : public CefClient,
 	virtual bool GetAudioParameters(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefAudioParameters &params) override;
 
 	/* CefLoadHandler */
+	virtual void OnLoadStart(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame,
+				 TransitionType transition_type) override;
 	virtual void OnLoadEnd(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame, int httpStatusCode) override;
 
 	virtual void OnLoadError(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser, CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame,