diff --git a/src/output/plugins/wasapi/WasapiOutputPlugin.cxx b/src/output/plugins/wasapi/WasapiOutputPlugin.cxx
index 13ddb3f1e..4c306989e 100644
--- a/src/output/plugins/wasapi/WasapiOutputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/output/plugins/wasapi/WasapiOutputPlugin.cxx
@@ -205,7 +205,13 @@ public:
 	WasapiOutput(const ConfigBlock &block);
 	void Enable() override {
 		COMWorker::Aquire();
-		COMWorker::Async([&]() { OpenDevice(); }).get();
+
+		try {
+			COMWorker::Async([&]() { OpenDevice(); }).get();
+		} catch (...) {
+			COMWorker::Release();
+			throw;
+		}
 	}
 	void Disable() noexcept override {
 		COMWorker::Async([&]() { DoDisable(); }).get();