src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/JavaSoundAudioClip.java

@@ -171,33 +171,35 @@
         lastPlayCall = currentTime;
 
         if (DEBUG || Printer.debug) Printer.debug("JavaSoundAudioClip.startImpl(loop="+loop+")");
         try {
             if (clip != null) {
+                // We need to disable autoclosing mechanism otherwise the clip
+                // can be closed after "!clip.isOpen()" check, because of
+                // previous inactivity.
+                clip.setAutoClosing(false);
+                try {
                 if (!clip.isOpen()) {
-                    if (DEBUG || Printer.trace)Printer.trace("JavaSoundAudioClip: clip.open()");
-                    clip.open(loadedAudioFormat, loadedAudio, 0, loadedAudioByteLength);
+                        clip.open(loadedAudioFormat, loadedAudio, 0,
+                                  loadedAudioByteLength);
                 } else {
-                    if (DEBUG || Printer.trace)Printer.trace("JavaSoundAudioClip: clip.flush()");
                     clip.flush();
                     if (loop != clipLooping) {
                         // need to stop in case the looped status changed
-                        if (DEBUG || Printer.trace)Printer.trace("JavaSoundAudioClip: clip.stop()");
                         clip.stop();
                     }
                 }
                 clip.setFramePosition(0);
                 if (loop) {
-                    if (DEBUG || Printer.trace)Printer.trace("JavaSoundAudioClip: clip.loop()");
                     clip.loop(Clip.LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY);
                 } else {
-                    if (DEBUG || Printer.trace)Printer.trace("JavaSoundAudioClip: clip.start()");
                     clip.start();
                 }
                 clipLooping = loop;
-                if (DEBUG || Printer.debug)Printer.debug("Clip should be playing/looping");
-
+                } finally {
+                    clip.setAutoClosing(true);
+                }
             } else if (datapusher != null ) {
                 datapusher.start(loop);
                 if (DEBUG || Printer.debug)Printer.debug("Stream should be playing/looping");
 
             } else if (sequencer != null) {