diff --git a/dlls/dsound/dsound_main.c b/dlls/dsound/dsound_main.c
index 8a8eb766d13..c8192bc0e02 100644
--- a/dlls/dsound/dsound_main.c
+++ b/dlls/dsound/dsound_main.c
@@ -668,6 +668,9 @@ HRESULT WINAPI DirectSoundCreate8(REFGUID lpGUID,LPDIRECTSOUND8 *ppDS,IUnknown *
 		}
 
                 (*ippDS)->drvdesc.dnDevNode--; /* take away last increment */
+
+                /* for aRts sound server */
+                if (err == DS_OK) waveOutSetVolume( (*ippDS)->drvdesc.dnDevNode, 0xFFFFFFFFL );
 	}
 
 	if (drv && (err == DS_OK))