diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
index d12b5cef483..47fe55eafc5 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
@@ -1187,10 +1187,12 @@ private void writeBuffer(ByteBuffer buffer, long avSyncPresentationTimeUs) throw
 
     if (bytesWrittenOrError < 0) {
       int error = bytesWrittenOrError;
-      boolean isRecoverable = isAudioTrackDeadObject(error);
-      if (isRecoverable) {
-        maybeDisableOffload();
-      }
+
+      // Treat a write error on a previously successful offload channel as recoverable
+      // without disabling offload. Offload will be disabled when a new AudioTrack is created,
+      // if no longer supported.
+      boolean isRecoverable = isAudioTrackDeadObject(error) && writtenEncodedFrames > 0;
+
       WriteException e = new WriteException(error, configuration.inputFormat, isRecoverable);
       if (listener != null) {
         listener.onAudioSinkError(e);