diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e2d788177..4f9ec60d3 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Other fixes:
  - Switch: Fix threading-related crash on second launch
  - Qt: Fix FPS target maxing out at 59.727 (fixes mgba.io/i/1421)
  - Core: Fix crashes if core directories aren't set
+ - Qt: Cap audio buffer size to 8192 (fixes mgba.io/i/1433)
 Misc:
  - Qt: Make mute menu option also toggle fast-forward mute (fixes mgba.io/i/1424)
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/SettingsView.cpp b/src/platform/qt/SettingsView.cpp
index bee136d9a..eb588c026 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/SettingsView.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/SettingsView.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ void SettingsView::updateConfig() {
 	saveSetting("sgb.borders", m_ui.sgbBorders);
 	saveSetting("useBios", m_ui.useBios);
 	saveSetting("skipBios", m_ui.skipBios);
-	saveSetting("audioBuffers", m_ui.audioBufferSize);
 	saveSetting("sampleRate", m_ui.sampleRate);
 	saveSetting("videoSync", m_ui.videoSync);
 	saveSetting("audioSync", m_ui.audioSync);
@@ -382,6 +381,11 @@ void SettingsView::updateConfig() {
 	saveSetting("autoload", m_ui.autoload);
 	saveSetting("autosave", m_ui.autosave);
 
+	if (m_ui.audioBufferSize->currentText().toInt() > 8192) {
+		m_ui.audioBufferSize->setCurrentText("8192");
+	}
+	saveSetting("audioBuffers", m_ui.audioBufferSize);
+
 	if (m_ui.fastForwardUnbounded->isChecked()) {
 		saveSetting("fastForwardRatio", "-1");
 	} else {