diff --git a/mini_al.h b/mini_al.h
index 0147fba0..bb999c6b 100644
--- a/mini_al.h
+++ b/mini_al.h
@@ -18987,6 +18987,8 @@ mal_result mal_device_init__openal(mal_context* pContext, mal_device_type type,
     if (type == mal_device_type_playback) {
         pDeviceALC = ((MAL_LPALCOPENDEVICE)pContext->openal.alcOpenDevice)((pDeviceID == NULL) ? NULL : pDeviceID->openal);
     } else {
+        // I had a bug report that suggested I set the OpenAL context to NULL before attempting to open a capture device.
+        ((MAL_LPALCMAKECONTEXTCURRENT)pContext->openal.alcMakeContextCurrent)(NULL);
         pDeviceALC = ((MAL_LPALCCAPTUREOPENDEVICE)pContext->openal.alcCaptureOpenDevice)((pDeviceID == NULL) ? NULL : pDeviceID->openal, frequencyAL, formatAL, bufferSizeInSamplesAL);
     }