diff --git a/FMODStudio/Source/FMODStudio/Private/FMODStudioModule.cpp b/FMODStudio/Source/FMODStudio/Private/FMODStudioModule.cpp
index c5dd8bce..d0f67f9d 100755
--- a/FMODStudio/Source/FMODStudio/Private/FMODStudioModule.cpp
+++ b/FMODStudio/Source/FMODStudio/Private/FMODStudioModule.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,14 @@ FString FFMODStudioModule::GetDllPath(const TCHAR *ShortName, bool bExplicitPath
 
 bool FFMODStudioModule::LoadLibraries()
 {
+#if PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+	if (!FWindowsPlatformMisc::CoInitialize())
+	{
+		UE_LOG(LogFMOD, Error, TEXT("Could not initialize COM library!"));
+		return false;
+	}
+#endif
+
 #if PLATFORM_IOS || PLATFORM_TVOS || PLATFORM_ANDROID || PLATFORM_LINUX || PLATFORM_MAC || defined(FMOD_DONT_LOAD_LIBRARIES)
     return true; // Nothing to do on those platforms
 #else
@@ -1533,4 +1541,4 @@ void FFMODStudioModule::ActivateAudioSession()
 }
 #endif
 
-#undef LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE