diff --git a/core/workspace_audio.js b/core/workspace_audio.js
index fff9b3482..8b7089f91 100644
--- a/core/workspace_audio.js
+++ b/core/workspace_audio.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Blockly.WorkspaceAudio.prototype.preload = function() {
   for (var name in this.SOUNDS_) {
     var sound = this.SOUNDS_[name];
     sound.volume = 0.01;
-    sound.play();
+    sound.play().catch(function() {});
     sound.pause();
     // iOS can only process one sound at a time.  Trying to load more than one
     // corrupts the earlier ones.  Just load one and leave the others uncached.