diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts b/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts
index 70314600..7ef4db5b 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/api/baseTerminalTab.component.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ export class BaseTerminalTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent implements OnInit
         })
 
         this.bellPlayer = document.createElement('audio')
-        this.bellPlayer.src = require('../bell.ogg').default
+        this.bellPlayer.src = require<string>('../bell.ogg')
+        this.bellPlayer.load()
 
         this.contextMenuProviders.sort((a, b) => a.weight - b.weight)
     }