diff --git a/src/framework/audio/driver/platform/win/asio/asioaudiodriver.cpp b/src/framework/audio/driver/platform/win/asio/asioaudiodriver.cpp
index 64b18c84ecb2b..ec1620b3f18a2 100644
--- a/src/framework/audio/driver/platform/win/asio/asioaudiodriver.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/audio/driver/platform/win/asio/asioaudiodriver.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,12 @@ bool AsioAudioDriver::open(const Spec& spec, Spec* activeSpec)
         return false;
     }
 
-    const char* name = spec.deviceId.c_str();
+    AudioDeviceID deviceId = spec.deviceId;
+    if (deviceId == DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID) {
+        deviceId = defaultDevice();
+    }
+
+    const char* name = deviceId.c_str();
     bool ok = s_adata.drivers->loadDriver(const_cast<char*>(name));
     if (!ok) {
         LOGE() << "failed load driver: " << name;
diff --git a/src/framework/audio/main/internal/audiodrivercontroller.cpp b/src/framework/audio/main/internal/audiodrivercontroller.cpp
index acf4e355cb0c1..a5b052728ce71 100644
--- a/src/framework/audio/main/internal/audiodrivercontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/audio/main/internal/audiodrivercontroller.cpp
@@ -218,16 +218,17 @@ void AudioDriverController::changeCurrentAudioApi(const std::string& name)
     IAudioDriverPtr driver = createDriver(name);
     setNewDriver(driver);
     m_audioDriver->init();
-    LOGI() << "Used " << m_audioDriver->name() << " audio driver";
+    LOGI() << "Used audio driver: " << m_audioDriver->name();
 
     // reset to default
     IAudioDriver::Spec spec = defaultSpec();
     spec.callback = m_callback;
 
     if (!spec.deviceId.empty()) {
+        spec.deviceId = DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID;
         m_audioDriver->open(spec, nullptr);
     } else {
-        LOGW() << "no devices for " << name;
+        LOGW() << "No devices for " << name;
     }
 
     configuration()->setCurrentAudioApi(name);
diff --git a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.cpp b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.cpp
index 8f1e002cc5743..a049711b75ac8 100644
--- a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "audiomidipreferencesmodel.h"
 
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
 using namespace mu::preferences;
@@ -50,6 +51,28 @@ void AudioMidiPreferencesModel::setCurrentAudioApiIndex(int index)
         return;
     }
 
+    std::string fallbackApi = audioDriverController()->currentAudioApi();
+
+    audioDriverController()->availableOutputDevicesChanged().onNotify(this, [this, fallbackApi]() {
+        audioDriverController()->availableOutputDevicesChanged().disconnect(this);
+
+        if (!audioDriverController()->availableOutputDevices().empty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto promise = interactive()->warning(
+            muse::trc("preferences", "No audio devices available"),
+            muse::qtrc("preferences", "The selected audio driver does not have any available audio devices. "
+                                      "MuseScore Studio will use the default audio driver instead. "
+                                      "To use %1, please check your hardware settings and try again.")
+            .arg(QString::fromStdString(audioDriverController()->currentAudioApi())).toStdString());
+
+        promise.onResolve(this, [this, fallbackApi](const muse::IInteractive::Result&) {
+            audioDriverController()->changeCurrentAudioApi(fallbackApi);
+            emit currentAudioApiIndexChanged(currentAudioApiIndex());
+        });
+    }, Asyncable::Mode::SetReplace);
+
     audioDriverController()->changeCurrentAudioApi(apiList.at(index));
     emit currentAudioApiIndexChanged(index);
 }
@@ -147,9 +170,11 @@ bool AudioMidiPreferencesModel::onlineSoundsSectionVisible() const
 
 QVariantList AudioMidiPreferencesModel::midiInputDevices() const
 {
+    std::vector<MidiDevice> devices = midiInPort()->availableDevices();
+
     QVariantList result;
+    result.reserve(devices.size());
 
-    std::vector<MidiDevice> devices = midiInPort()->availableDevices();
     for (const MidiDevice& device : devices) {
         QVariantMap obj;
         obj["value"] = QString::fromStdString(device.id);
@@ -163,9 +188,11 @@ QVariantList AudioMidiPreferencesModel::midiInputDevices() const
 
 QVariantList AudioMidiPreferencesModel::midiOutputDevices() const
 {
+    std::vector<MidiDevice> devices = midiOutPort()->availableDevices();
+
     QVariantList result;
+    result.reserve(devices.size());
 
-    std::vector<MidiDevice> devices = midiOutPort()->availableDevices();
     for (const MidiDevice& device : devices) {
         QVariantMap obj;
         obj["value"] = QString::fromStdString(device.id);
diff --git a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.h b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.h
index a23123124ea57..b767b917e870d 100644
--- a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.h
+++ b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/audiomidipreferencesmodel.h
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@
 
 #include "modularity/ioc.h"
 #include "async/asyncable.h"
+
 #include "audio/main/iaudioconfiguration.h"
 #include "audio/iaudiodrivercontroller.h"
 #include "midi/imidiconfiguration.h"
 #include "midi/imidioutport.h"
 #include "midi/imidiinport.h"
 #include "playback/iplaybackconfiguration.h"
+#include "global/iinteractive.h"
 
 namespace mu::preferences {
 class AudioMidiPreferencesModel : public QObject, public muse::Contextable, public muse::async::Asyncable
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ class AudioMidiPreferencesModel : public QObject, public muse::Contextable, publ
     muse::ContextInject<muse::audio::IAudioDriverController> audioDriverController = { this };
     muse::ContextInject<muse::midi::IMidiOutPort> midiOutPort = { this };
     muse::ContextInject<muse::midi::IMidiInPort> midiInPort = { this };
+    muse::ContextInject<muse::IInteractive> interactive = { this };
 
 public:
     explicit AudioMidiPreferencesModel(QObject* parent = nullptr);
diff --git a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/AudioApiSection.qml b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/AudioApiSection.qml
index fa4d55483bb02..73cb3d027285e 100644
--- a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/AudioApiSection.qml
+++ b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/AudioApiSection.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ BaseSection {
         ComboBoxWithTitle {
             id: apiComboBox
 
-            title: qsTrc("preferences", "Audio API")
+            title: qsTrc("preferences", "Audio driver")
             columnWidth: root.columnWidth
 
             visible: root.audioApiList.length > 1