diff --git a/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp b/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
index 3809becb7..dcc3b66a1 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
@@ -761,6 +761,9 @@ OBSBasicSettings::OBSBasicSettings(QWidget *parent)
 	UpdateAutomaticReplayBufferCheckboxes();
 
 	App()->DisableHotkeys();
+
+	channelIndex = ui->channelSetup->currentIndex();
+	sampleRateIndex = ui->sampleRate->currentIndex();
 }
 
 OBSBasicSettings::~OBSBasicSettings()
@@ -3828,10 +3831,22 @@ void OBSBasicSettings::AudioChanged()
 void OBSBasicSettings::AudioChangedRestart()
 {
 	if (!loading) {
-		audioChanged = true;
-		ui->audioMsg->setText(QTStr("Basic.Settings.ProgramRestart"));
-		sender()->setProperty("changed", QVariant(true));
-		EnableApplyButton(true);
+		int currentChannelIndex = ui->channelSetup->currentIndex();
+		int currentSampleRateIndex = ui->sampleRate->currentIndex();
+
+		if (currentChannelIndex != channelIndex ||
+		    currentSampleRateIndex != sampleRateIndex) {
+			audioChanged = true;
+			ui->audioMsg->setText(
+				QTStr("Basic.Settings.ProgramRestart"));
+			sender()->setProperty("changed", QVariant(true));
+			EnableApplyButton(true);
+		} else {
+			audioChanged = false;
+			ui->audioMsg->setText("");
+			sender()->setProperty("changed", QVariant(false));
+			EnableApplyButton(false);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-settings.hpp b/UI/window-basic-settings.hpp
index 7521f70f6..7401d04e2 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-settings.hpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-settings.hpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ private:
 	bool loading = true;
 	bool forceAuthReload = false;
 	std::string savedTheme;
+	int sampleRateIndex = 0;
+	int channelIndex = 0;
 
 	int lastSimpleRecQualityIdx = 0;
 	int lastChannelSetupIdx = 0;