diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index f305564e8..724fd9663 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Bugfixes:
  - GBA Memory: Fix a few AGBPrint crashes
  - GBA Memory: Fix OOB ROM reads showing up as AGBPrint memory
  - GB Serialize: Fix loading states with negative pixel x (fixes mgba.io/i/1293)
+ - Qt: Fix audio context holding onto closed game controller
 Misc:
  - GBA Video: Improve sprite cycle counting (fixes mgba.io/i/1274)
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index 4a2777c0d..c03dcc3d7 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -795,6 +795,11 @@ void Window::gameStopped() {
 	m_fpsTimer.stop();
 	m_focusCheck.stop();
 
+	if (m_audioProcessor) {
+		m_audioProcessor->stop();
+		m_audioProcessor.reset();
+	}
+
 	emit paused(false);
 }