diff --git a/xbmc/cores/AudioRenderers/CoreAudioRenderer.cpp b/xbmc/cores/AudioRenderers/CoreAudioRenderer.cpp
index 3d6a3e43cbdda..4ef399cccee34 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/AudioRenderers/CoreAudioRenderer.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/AudioRenderers/CoreAudioRenderer.cpp
@@ -475,6 +475,16 @@ bool CCoreAudioRenderer::Initialize(IAudioCallback* pCallback, const CStdString&
   // If this is a passthrough (AC3/DTS) stream, attempt to handle it natively
   if (bPassthrough)
   {
+    if (g_guiSettings.GetBool("videoplayer.adjustrefreshrate"))
+    {
+      int delay = g_guiSettings.GetInt("videoplayer.pauseafterrefreshchange");
+      if (delay < 2)
+        delay += 20;
+      CLog::Log(LOGDEBUG, "CoreAudioRenderer::Initialize: "
+        "delay(%d seconds) audio init for adjust refresh rate when passthrough",
+        delay/10);
+      Sleep(delay * 100);
+    }
     m_Passthrough = InitializeEncoded(outputDevice, uiSamplesPerSec);
     // TODO: wait for audio device startup
     Sleep(100);