diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp
index 427e1184f..484f70c17 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static const Duration AnimationDuration = DurationHelper::FromTimeSpan(winrt::Wi
 
 winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Media::SolidColorBrush Pane::s_focusedBorderBrush = { nullptr };
 winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Media::SolidColorBrush Pane::s_unfocusedBorderBrush = { nullptr };
-// winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer Pane::s_bellPlayer = { nullptr };
+winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer Pane::s_bellPlayer = { nullptr };
 
 Pane::Pane(const Profile& profile, const TermControl& control, const bool lastFocused) :
     _control{ control },
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ Pane::Pane(const Profile& profile, const TermControl& control, const bool lastFo
         e.Handled(true);
     });
 
-    // if (!s_bellPlayer)
-    // {
-    //     try
-    //     {
-    //         s_bellPlayer = winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer();
-    //     }
-    //     CATCH_LOG();
-    // }
+    if (!s_bellPlayer)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            s_bellPlayer = winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer();
+        }
+        CATCH_LOG();
+    }
 }
 
 Pane::Pane(std::shared_ptr<Pane> first,
@@ -1125,13 +1125,13 @@ winrt::fire_and_forget Pane::_playBellSound(winrt::Windows::Foundation::Uri uri)
     co_await winrt::resume_foreground(_root.Dispatcher());
     if (auto pane{ weakThis.get() })
     {
-        // if (s_bellPlayer)
-        // {
-        //     auto source{ winrt::Windows::Media::Core::MediaSource::CreateFromUri(uri) };
-        //     auto item{ winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlaybackItem(source) };
-        //     s_bellPlayer.Source(item);
-        //     s_bellPlayer.Play();
-        // }
+        if (s_bellPlayer)
+        {
+            auto source{ winrt::Windows::Media::Core::MediaSource::CreateFromUri(uri) };
+            auto item{ winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlaybackItem(source) };
+            s_bellPlayer.Source(item);
+            s_bellPlayer.Play();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h
index f3537cb72..3e935d31d 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Pane.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ private:
 
     bool _zoomed{ false };
 
-    // static winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer s_bellPlayer;
+    static winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer s_bellPlayer;
 
     bool _IsLeaf() const noexcept;
     bool _HasFocusedChild() const noexcept;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index e1d5b8d35..81e2bc517 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         _hostingHwnd{}
     {
         InitializeComponent();
-
-        try
-        {
-            _bellPlayer = winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer();
-        }
-        CATCH_LOG();
     }
 
     // Method Description:
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
index 8b818dd66..cf9477d2e 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         std::shared_ptr<Toast> _windowIdToast{ nullptr };
         std::shared_ptr<Toast> _windowRenameFailedToast{ nullptr };
 
-        winrt::Windows::Media::Playback::MediaPlayer _bellPlayer{ nullptr };
-
         void _ShowAboutDialog();
         winrt::Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperation<winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::ContentDialogResult> _ShowQuitDialog();
         winrt::Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperation<winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::ContentDialogResult> _ShowCloseWarningDialog();