diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index ef0f92d..5c92814 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ function setupRecording() {
    * Setup logic for sound recording.
    **/
   microphone = new p5.AudioIn();
-  microphone.start();
 
   recorder = new p5.SoundRecorder();
   recorder.setInput(microphone);
@@ -165,6 +164,8 @@ function setupRecording() {
   aboutButton = createImg("../static/images/ABOUT-BW.png");
   aboutButton.mousePressed(goToAbout);
   aboutButton.class("button about");
+
+  microphone.start();
 }
 
 class GeneratedShape {