diff --git a/cogs/music.py b/cogs/music.py
index 24c2140..d029e3c 100644
--- a/cogs/music.py
+++ b/cogs/music.py
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ class Music(Cog):
 		
 		logger.info("playing Player on the voice client")
 		self.h += [self.track]
+		if not discord.opus.is_loaded():
+			try:
+				discord.opus.load_opus("/usr/lib/libopus.so")
+			except:
+				logger.error("opus could not be loaded!")
 		ctx.voice_client.play(
 			player,
 			after=lambda e: self.after(ctx)
@@ -528,11 +533,6 @@ class Music(Cog):
 		# Ensure we are connected to voice
 		if not ctx.voice_client:
 			logger.warning("no voice client")
-			if not discord.opus.is_loaded():
-				try:
-					discord.opus.load_opus("/usr/lib/libopus.so")
-				except:
-					logger.error("opus could not be loaded!")
 			if ctx.author.voice:
 				logger.info(f"moving voice client to {ctx.author.voice.channel}")
 				await ctx.author.voice.channel.connect()