diff --git a/src/assets.html b/src/assets.html
index 614dc4f..81707fa 100644
--- a/src/assets.html
+++ b/src/assets.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 <a-asset-item id="tunnelObj" src="assets/models/tunnel.obj"></a-asset-item>
 <a-asset-item id="tunnelNeonObj" src="assets/models/tunnelneon.obj"></a-asset-item>
 
+<audio id="beatHitSound" src="assets/sounds/beatHit.ogg"></audio>
 <audio id="confirmSound" src="assets/sounds/beatHit.ogg"></audio>
 <audio id="hoverSound" src="assets/sounds/hover.ogg"></audio>
 
diff --git a/src/components/beat-hit-sound.js b/src/components/beat-hit-sound.js
index eb35387..6c83b5b 100644
--- a/src/components/beat-hit-sound.js
+++ b/src/components/beat-hit-sound.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent('beat-hit-sound', {
     this.currentCutDirection = '';
     this.el.setAttribute('sound__beathit', {
       poolSize: 12,
-      src: 'assets/sounds/beatHit.ogg',
+      src: '#beatHitSound',
       volume: 0.5
     });
     this.processSound = this.processSound.bind(this);
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent('beat-hit-sound', {
     sourceCreatedCallback = this.sourceCreatedCallback.bind(this);
   },
 
+  play: function () {
+    // Kick three.js loader...Don't know why sometimes doesn't load.
+    if (!this.el.components.sound__beathit.loaded) {
+      console.log('[beat-hit-sound] Kicking three.js AudioLoader / sound component...');
+      this.el.setAttribute('sound__beathit', 'src', '');
+      this.el.setAttribute('sound__beathit', 'src', '#beatHitSound');
+    }
+  },
+
   playSound: function (beatEl, cutDirection) {
     const soundPool = this.el.components.sound__beathit;
     this.currentBeatEl = beatEl;