diff --git a/src/wasapi.c b/src/wasapi.c
index 8cff4bf..84bc695 100644
--- a/src/wasapi.c
+++ b/src/wasapi.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+// Some HRESULT values are not defined by the windows headers
+#define E_NOTFOUND 0x80070490
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 // In C++ mode, IsEqualGUID() takes its arguments by reference
 #define IS_EQUAL_GUID(a, b) IsEqualGUID(*(a), *(b))
@@ -666,40 +669,48 @@ static int refresh_devices(struct SoundIoPrivate *si) {
     if (FAILED(hr = IMMDeviceEnumerator_GetDefaultAudioEndpoint(siw->device_enumerator, eRender,
                     eMultimedia, &rd.default_render_device)))
     {
-        deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
-        return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
+        if(hr != E_NOTFOUND) {
+            deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
+            return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
+        }
     }
-    if (rd.lpwstr) {
-        CoTaskMemFree(rd.lpwstr);
-        rd.lpwstr = NULL;
-    }
-    if (FAILED(hr = IMMDevice_GetId(rd.default_render_device, &rd.lpwstr))) {
-        deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
-        return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
-    }
-    if ((err = from_lpwstr(rd.lpwstr, &rd.default_render_id, &rd.default_render_id_len))) {
-        deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
-        return err;
+    if(rd.default_render_device) {
+        if (rd.lpwstr) {
+            CoTaskMemFree(rd.lpwstr);
+            rd.lpwstr = NULL;
+        }
+        if (FAILED(hr = IMMDevice_GetId(rd.default_render_device, &rd.lpwstr))) {
+            deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
+            return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
+        }
+        if ((err = from_lpwstr(rd.lpwstr, &rd.default_render_id, &rd.default_render_id_len))) {
+            deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
+            return err;
+        }
     }
 
 
     if (FAILED(hr = IMMDeviceEnumerator_GetDefaultAudioEndpoint(siw->device_enumerator, eCapture,
                     eMultimedia, &rd.default_capture_device)))
     {
-        deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
-        return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
+        if(hr != E_NOTFOUND) {
+            deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
+            return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
+        }
     }
-    if (rd.lpwstr) {
-        CoTaskMemFree(rd.lpwstr);
-        rd.lpwstr = NULL;
-    }
-    if (FAILED(hr = IMMDevice_GetId(rd.default_capture_device, &rd.lpwstr))) {
-        deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
-        return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
-    }
-    if ((err = from_lpwstr(rd.lpwstr, &rd.default_capture_id, &rd.default_capture_id_len))) {
-        deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
-        return err;
+    if(rd.default_capture_device) {
+        if (rd.lpwstr) {
+            CoTaskMemFree(rd.lpwstr);
+            rd.lpwstr = NULL;
+        }
+        if (FAILED(hr = IMMDevice_GetId(rd.default_capture_device, &rd.lpwstr))) {
+            deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
+            return SoundIoErrorOpeningDevice;
+        }
+        if ((err = from_lpwstr(rd.lpwstr, &rd.default_capture_id, &rd.default_capture_id_len))) {
+            deinit_refresh_devices(&rd);
+            return err;
+        }
     }