diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cfab38190..bdc81cb38 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ver 0.21.25 (not yet released)
   - opus: fix memory leak
 * output
   - osx: improve sample rate selection
+  - osx: fix noise while stopping
 * Windows/Android:
   - fix Boost detection after breaking change in Meson 0.54
 
diff --git a/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx b/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx
index 6d5bb3a23..bcd1008cf 100644
--- a/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx
@@ -831,7 +831,8 @@ OSXOutput::Cancel() noexcept
 #ifdef ENABLE_DSD
 	pcm_export->Reset();
 #endif
-	AudioOutputUnitStart(au);
+
+	/* the AudioUnit will be restarted by the next Play() call */
 }
 
 int