diff --git a/fix.txt b/fix.txt
index 64fbb04..df341a9 100644
--- a/fix.txt
+++ b/fix.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Priority 1: transport, lifecycle, and correctness
    failed. Mark UDP active only after an authenticated UDP response/audio
    packet (or retain TCP until confirmed), and define fallback/recovery rules.
 
-9. Stream capture shutdown/startup races OpenAL
+[x] 9. Stream capture shutdown/startup races OpenAL
    File: gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
    StopSource closes a channel but does not wait for sourceRoutine. Destroy
    immediately closes the capture device, so the routine can access a closed
diff --git a/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go b/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
index 884040f..b08357c 100644
--- a/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
+++ b/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream.go
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ type Stream struct {
 	sourceChannels  int
 	sourceFrameSize int
 	micVolume       atomic.Uint32 // float32 stored as bits
+	sourceMu        sync.Mutex
 	sourceStop      chan bool
+	sourceDone      chan struct{}
 
 	deviceSink   *openal.Device
 	contextSink  *openal.Context
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ func (s *Stream) Destroy() {
 }
 
 func (s *Stream) StartSource(inputDevice *string) error {
+	s.sourceMu.Lock()
+	defer s.sourceMu.Unlock()
 	if s.sourceStop != nil {
 		return ErrState
 	}
@@ -330,21 +334,29 @@ func (s *Stream) StartSource(inputDevice *string) error {
 		return ErrMic
 	}
 	s.deviceSource.CaptureStart()
-	s.sourceStop = make(chan bool)
-	go s.sourceRoutine(inputDevice)
+	stop := make(chan bool)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	s.sourceStop, s.sourceDone = stop, done
+	go s.sourceRoutine(inputDevice, stop, done)
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *Stream) StopSource() error {
+	s.sourceMu.Lock()
+	if s.sourceStop == nil {
+		s.sourceMu.Unlock()
+		return ErrState
+	}
+	stop, done := s.sourceStop, s.sourceDone
+	s.sourceStop, s.sourceDone = nil, nil
+	close(stop)
+	s.sourceMu.Unlock()
+	// The routine owns capture access; wait for it before closing/reusing it.
+	<-done
 	if s.deviceSource == nil {
 		return ErrMic
 	}
 	s.deviceSource.CaptureStop()
-	if s.sourceStop == nil {
-		return ErrState
-	}
-	close(s.sourceStop)
-	s.sourceStop = nil
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -644,7 +656,8 @@ func (s *Stream) processAudioPacket(packet *gumble.AudioPacket, user *gumble.Use
 	return emptyBufs
 }
 
-func (s *Stream) sourceRoutine(inputDevice *string) {
+func (s *Stream) sourceRoutine(inputDevice *string, stop chan bool, done chan struct{}) {
+	defer close(done)
 	log.Info("source routine started: interval=%v frameSize=%d channels=%d",
 		s.client.Config.AudioInterval, s.client.Config.AudioFrameSize(), s.sourceChannels)
 	interval := s.client.Config.AudioInterval
@@ -679,8 +692,6 @@ func (s *Stream) sourceRoutine(inputDevice *string) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-	stop := s.sourceStop
-
 	outgoing := s.client.AudioOutgoing()
 	defer close(outgoing)
 
diff --git a/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream_regression_test.go b/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream_regression_test.go
index 2c353b6..4fc4660 100644
--- a/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream_regression_test.go
+++ b/gumble/gumbleopenal/stream_regression_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ import "testing"
 
 // Regression: audio cleanup could send a final render command after Destroy
 // had closed renderCh, panicking instead of safely discarding that work.
+// Regression: StopSource returned before the capture worker ended, allowing
+// Destroy to close the device while that worker still used it.
+func TestStopSourceWaitsForWorker(t *testing.T) {
+	stop, done := make(chan bool), make(chan struct{})
+	s := &Stream{sourceStop: stop, sourceDone: done}
+	returned := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() { _ = s.StopSource(); close(returned) }()
+	select {
+	case <-returned:
+		t.Fatal("StopSource returned before worker")
+	default:
+	}
+	close(done)
+	<-returned
+}
+
 func TestRenderRejectsWorkAfterShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &Stream{renderClosed: true}
 	called := false