diff --git a/anki/sound.py b/anki/sound.py
index 33f2e6e43..27b36855a 100644
--- a/anki/sound.py
+++ b/anki/sound.py
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ class MplayerMonitor(threading.Thread):
     def startProcess(self):
         try:
             self.mplayer = subprocess.Popen(
-                mplayerCmd, startupinfo=si, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+                mplayerCmd, startupinfo=si, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
         except OSError:
             raise Exception("Audio player not found")