diff --git a/ios/ScratchJr/src/ViewController.m b/ios/ScratchJr/src/ViewController.m
index ed1e5da..00369c2 100644
--- a/ios/ScratchJr/src/ViewController.m
+++ b/ios/ScratchJr/src/ViewController.m
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ JSContext *js;
     [self showSplash];
     [IO init: self];
     [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:YES withAnimation:NO];
+    AVAudioSession *audioSession = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
+    [audioSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord error:nil];
 }
 
 - (void) showSplash {