diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index 3c4b966..f939c1d 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -554,10 +554,12 @@ function draw() {
   if (newSoundJustRecorded === true) {
     // build a new copy of the recording to store on the shape object
     let soundBlob = recording.getBlob();
-    let recordedSound = new p5.SoundFile(new p5.File(soundBlob));
-    let newShape = new GeneratedShape(recordedSound, amplitude, duration);
-    shapes.push(newShape);
-    newSoundJustRecorded = false;
+    let data = new p5.File(soundBlob);
+    let recordedSound = new p5.SoundFile(data, function() {
+      let newShape = new GeneratedShape(recordedSound, amplitude, duration);
+      shapes.push(newShape);
+      newSoundJustRecorded = false;
+    });
   }
 
   for (let i = 0; i < shapes.length; i++) {