diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
index 6be8a8042..99e151f12 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ void LLAudioEngine::shutdown()
 		delete mBuffers[i];
 		mBuffers[i] = NULL;
 	}
+
+	delete mStreamingAudioImpl;
+	mStreamingAudioImpl = NULL;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp
index c3e067c59..6417a901d 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp
@@ -513,8 +513,6 @@ void LLAudioEngine_FMODEX::allocateListener(void)
 
 void LLAudioEngine_FMODEX::shutdown()
 {
-	stopInternetStream();
-
 	LL_INFOS("AudioImpl") << "About to LLAudioEngine::shutdown()" << LL_ENDL;
 	LLAudioEngine::shutdown();
 	
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodstudio.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodstudio.cpp
index 3ff461a58..09bc4531d 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodstudio.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodstudio.cpp
@@ -509,8 +509,6 @@ void LLAudioEngine_FMODSTUDIO::allocateListener(void)
 
 void LLAudioEngine_FMODSTUDIO::shutdown()
 {
-	stopInternetStream();
-
 	LL_INFOS("AudioImpl") << "About to LLAudioEngine::shutdown()" << LL_ENDL;
 	LLAudioEngine::shutdown();
 	
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.cpp
index 2cfae5128..154b1fc34 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,13 @@ LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX::LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX(FMOD::System *system) :
 
 LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX::~LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX()
 {
-	// nothing interesting/safe to do.
+	stop();
+	for (U32 i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
+	{
+		if (releaseDeadStreams())
+			break;
+		ms_sleep(10);
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -169,24 +175,7 @@ std::string utf16input_to_utf8(char* input, U32 len, utf_endian_type_t type)
 
 void LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX::update()
 {
-	// Kill dead internet streams, if possible
-	std::list<LLAudioStreamManagerFMODEX *>::iterator iter;
-	for (iter = mDeadStreams.begin(); iter != mDeadStreams.end();)
-	{
-		LLAudioStreamManagerFMODEX *streamp = *iter;
-		if (streamp->stopStream())
-		{
-			llinfos << "Closed dead stream" << llendl;
-			delete streamp;
-			mDeadStreams.erase(iter++);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			iter++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if(!mDeadStreams.empty())
+	if (!releaseDeadStreams())
 	{
 		llassert_always(mCurrentInternetStreamp == NULL);
 		return;
@@ -570,3 +559,25 @@ void LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX::setBufferSizes(U32 streambuffertime, U32 decodebuf
 	settings.defaultDecodeBufferSize = decodebuffertime;//ms
 	mSystem->setAdvancedSettings(&settings);
 }
+
+bool LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX::releaseDeadStreams()
+{
+	// Kill dead internet streams, if possible
+	std::list<LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *>::iterator iter;
+	for (iter = mDeadStreams.begin(); iter != mDeadStreams.end();)
+	{
+		LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *streamp = *iter;
+		if (streamp->stopStream())
+		{
+			llinfos << "Closed dead stream" << llendl;
+			delete streamp;
+			mDeadStreams.erase(iter++);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			iter++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return mDeadStreams.empty();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.h b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.h
index 8e8bb2da6..15a4af931 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.h
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodex.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class LLStreamingAudio_FMODEX : public LLStreamingAudioInterface
 	/*virtual*/ bool supportsAdjustableBufferSizes(){return true;}
 	/*virtual*/ void setBufferSizes(U32 streambuffertime, U32 decodebuffertime);
 private:
+	bool releaseDeadStreams();
+
 	FMOD::System *mSystem;
 
 	LLAudioStreamManagerFMODEX *mCurrentInternetStreamp;
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.cpp
index 0c7b3d2c4..cfe8c05c3 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO::LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO(FMOD::System *system) :
 
 LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO::~LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO()
 {
+	stop();
+	for (U32 i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
+	{
+		if (releaseDeadStreams())
+			break;
+		ms_sleep(10);
+	}
 
 	if (mStreamGroup)
 	{
@@ -169,7 +176,6 @@ LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO::~LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO()
 	}
 	if (mStreamDSP)
 		mStreamDSP->release();
-	// nothing interesting/safe to do.
 }
 
 
@@ -248,24 +254,7 @@ std::string utf16input_to_utf8(char* input, U32 len, utf_endian_type_t type)
 
 void LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO::update()
 {
-	// Kill dead internet streams, if possible
-	std::list<LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *>::iterator iter;
-	for (iter = mDeadStreams.begin(); iter != mDeadStreams.end();)
-	{
-		LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *streamp = *iter;
-		if (streamp->stopStream())
-		{
-			llinfos << "Closed dead stream" << llendl;
-			delete streamp;
-			mDeadStreams.erase(iter++);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			iter++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if(!mDeadStreams.empty())
+	if (!releaseDeadStreams())
 	{
 		llassert_always(mCurrentInternetStreamp == NULL);
 		return;
@@ -653,3 +642,25 @@ void LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO::setBufferSizes(U32 streambuffertime, U32 decod
 	settings.defaultDecodeBufferSize = decodebuffertime;//ms
 	mSystem->setAdvancedSettings(&settings);
 }
+
+bool LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO::releaseDeadStreams()
+{
+	// Kill dead internet streams, if possible
+	std::list<LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *>::iterator iter;
+	for (iter = mDeadStreams.begin(); iter != mDeadStreams.end();)
+	{
+		LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *streamp = *iter;
+		if (streamp->stopStream())
+		{
+			llinfos << "Closed dead stream" << llendl;
+			delete streamp;
+			mDeadStreams.erase(iter++);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			iter++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return mDeadStreams.empty();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.h b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.h
index a71a88eba..831e2407e 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.h
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llstreamingaudio_fmodstudio.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class LLStreamingAudio_FMODSTUDIO : public LLStreamingAudioInterface
 	/*virtual*/ void setBufferSizes(U32 streambuffertime, U32 decodebuffertime);
 
 private:
+	bool releaseDeadStreams();
+
 	FMOD::System *mSystem;
 
 	LLAudioStreamManagerFMODSTUDIO *mCurrentInternetStreamp;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index e35d5ab27..3ed202986 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -4479,12 +4479,6 @@ void LLAppViewer::shutdownAudio()
 {
 	if (gAudiop)
 	{
-		// shut down the streaming audio sub-subsystem first, in case it relies on not outliving the general audio subsystem.
-
-		LLStreamingAudioInterface *sai = gAudiop->getStreamingAudioImpl();
-		delete sai;
-		gAudiop->setStreamingAudioImpl(NULL);
-
 		// shut down the audio subsystem
 
 		bool want_longname = false;