diff --git a/common/kodi-standalone2 b/common/kodi-standalone2
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index d80603e..eb63f9d
--- a/common/kodi-standalone2
+++ b/common/kodi-standalone2
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ APP="${bindir}/${bin_name} --standalone $@"
 
 PULSE_START="$(which start-pulseaudio-x11)"
 if [ -n "$PULSE_START" ]; then
+	# delay needed to allow PA to initialize for xbmc
+	# to detect all audio sources
   $PULSE_START
+	sleep 6s
 else
   PULSE_SESSION="$(which pulse-session)"
   if [ -n "$PULSE_SESSION" ]; then