diff --git a/src/virtual-machine.js b/src/virtual-machine.js
index 0d2cab346..01cee0443 100644
--- a/src/virtual-machine.js
+++ b/src/virtual-machine.js
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ class VirtualMachine extends EventEmitter {
      */
     updateSoundBuffer (soundIndex, newBuffer, soundEncoding) {
         const sound = this.editingTarget.sprite.sounds[soundIndex];
+        if (sound && sound.broken) delete sound.broken;
         const id = sound ? sound.soundId : null;
         if (id && this.runtime && this.runtime.audioEngine) {
             this.editingTarget.sprite.soundBank.getSoundPlayer(id).buffer = newBuffer;