diff --git a/panda/src/audiotraits/fmodAudioSound.cxx b/panda/src/audiotraits/fmodAudioSound.cxx
index e81695969c..260228225a 100644
--- a/panda/src/audiotraits/fmodAudioSound.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/audiotraits/fmodAudioSound.cxx
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ stop() {
     }
   }
   _start_time = 0.0;
+  _paused = false;
 }
 
 
@@ -827,12 +828,13 @@ set_active(bool active) {
     } else {
       // ...deactivate the sound.
       if (status() == PLAYING) {
+        PN_stdfloat time = get_time();
+        stop();
         if (get_loop_count() == 0) {
           // ...we're pausing a looping sound.
           _paused = true;
-          _start_time = get_time();
+          _start_time = time;
         }
-        stop();
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx b/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx
index 9244b7509f..bb4b9f9ae4 100644
--- a/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ stop() {
     _stream_queued.resize(0);
   }
 
+  _paused = false;
+
   _manager->stopping_sound(this);
   release_sound_data(false);
 }
@@ -813,11 +815,11 @@ set_active(bool active) {
     } else {
       // ...deactivate the sound.
       if (status()==PLAYING) {
+        stop();
         if (_loop_count==0) {
           // ...we're pausing a looping sound.
           _paused=true;
         }
-        stop();
       }
     }
   }