diff --git a/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.cpp b/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.cpp
index a079ef8a4..934a19e2b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.cpp
@@ -486,11 +486,15 @@ static void dsound_thread_worker(LPVOID nullPtr)
 			// Stream sound buffer audio
 			// because the title may change the content of sound buffers at any time
 			for (auto& pBuffer : g_pDSoundBufferCache) {
-				DWORD status;
-				HRESULT hRet = pBuffer->emuDSBuffer->EmuDirectSoundBuffer8->GetStatus(&status);
-				if (hRet == 0 && status & DSBSTATUS_PLAYING) {
-					auto streamMs = g_dsBufferStreaming.streamInterval + g_dsBufferStreaming.streamAhead;
-					StreamBufferAudio(pBuffer, streamMs);
+				// Avoid expensive calls to DirectSound on buffers unless they've been played at least once
+				// Since some titles create a large amount of buffers, but only use a few
+				if (pBuffer->emuDSBuffer->EmuStreamingInfo.playRequested) {
+					DWORD status;
+					HRESULT hRet = pBuffer->emuDSBuffer->EmuDirectSoundBuffer8->GetStatus(&status);
+					if (hRet == 0 && status & DSBSTATUS_PLAYING) {
+						auto streamMs = g_dsBufferStreaming.streamInterval + g_dsBufferStreaming.streamAhead;
+						StreamBufferAudio(pBuffer, streamMs);
+					}
 				}
 			}
         }
@@ -1057,6 +1061,7 @@ xbox::hresult_xt WINAPI xbox::EMUPATCH(CDirectSound_SynchPlayback)
             DSoundBufferSynchPlaybackFlagRemove(pDSBuffer->EmuFlags);
             EmuLog(LOG_LEVEL::DEBUG, "SynchPlayback - pDSBuffer: %08X; EmuPlayFlags: %08X", *ppDSBuffer, pDSBuffer->EmuPlayFlags);
             pDSBuffer->EmuDirectSoundBuffer8->Play(0, 0, pDSBuffer->EmuPlayFlags);
+			pDSBuffer->EmuStreamingInfo.playRequested = true;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.hpp b/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.hpp
index cefdaf186..abb56bd77 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.hpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSound.hpp
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ struct EmuDirectSoundBuffer
     X_DSENVOLOPEDESC        Xb_EnvolopeDesc;
     X_DSVOICEPROPS          Xb_VoiceProperties;
     DWORD                   Xb_Flags;
+	struct {
+		// True if the buffer has been played, and should be considered for streaming
+		bool playRequested = false;
+	} EmuStreamingInfo;
 };
 
 struct XbHybridDSBuffer : DSBUFFER_S::DSBUFFER_I {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSoundBuffer.cpp b/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSoundBuffer.cpp
index 14398b175..ab4865b0a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSoundBuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/DSOUND/DirectSound/DirectSoundBuffer.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void DirectSoundDoWork_Buffer(xbox::LARGE_INTEGER &time)
             pThis->Xb_rtPauseEx = 0LL;
             pThis->EmuFlags &= ~DSE_FLAG_PAUSE;
             pThis->EmuDirectSoundBuffer8->Play(0, 0, pThis->EmuPlayFlags);
+			pThis->EmuStreamingInfo.playRequested = true;
         }
 
         if (pThis->Xb_rtStopEx != 0LL && pThis->Xb_rtStopEx <= time.QuadPart) {
@@ -601,6 +602,7 @@ xbox::hresult_xt WINAPI xbox::EMUPATCH(IDirectSoundBuffer_Play)
         }
         if ((pThis->EmuFlags & DSE_FLAG_SYNCHPLAYBACK_CONTROL) == 0) {
             hRet = pThis->EmuDirectSoundBuffer8->Play(0, 0, pThis->EmuPlayFlags);
+			pThis->EmuStreamingInfo.playRequested = true;
         }
     }