diff --git a/display.py b/display.py
index eaf438b..a2a04d6 100644
--- a/display.py
+++ b/display.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
 
     # Initialize audio system if not already done
     if not pygame.mixer.get_init():
-        pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 4096, allowedchanges=0)
+        pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 1024, allowedchanges=0)
         pygame.mixer.init()
         pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(48)
         pygame.mixer.set_reserved(1)  # Reserve channel 0 for cutscenes only
diff --git a/sound.py b/sound.py
index 1c055c0..6548d63 100644
--- a/sound.py
+++ b/sound.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Sound:
         self.volumeService = volumeService or VolumeService.get_instance()
 
         if not pygame.mixer.get_init():
-            pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 4096, allowedchanges=0)
+            pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 1024, allowedchanges=0)
             pygame.mixer.init()
             pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(48)
             pygame.mixer.set_reserved(1)  # Reserve channel 0 for cutscenes only