diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp
index 4520823..ac7ad9a 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@
     // Clear any stale timestamps from the previous run.
     drainTimestampsFromService();
 
+    prepareBuffersForStart(); // tell subclasses to get ready
+
     aaudio_result_t result = mServiceInterface.startStream(mServiceStreamHandle);
     if (result == AAUDIO_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE) {
         ALOGD("%s() INVALID_HANDLE, stream was probably stolen", __func__);
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h
index 61591b3..63be978 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@
 
     aaudio_result_t stopCallback();
 
-    virtual void advanceClientToMatchServerPosition() = 0;
+    virtual void prepareBuffersForStart() {}
+
+    virtual void advanceClientToMatchServerPosition(int32_t serverMargin = 0) = 0;
 
     virtual void onFlushFromServer() {}
 
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.cpp
index 9fa2e40..d014608 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 
 AudioStreamInternalCapture::~AudioStreamInternalCapture() {}
 
-void AudioStreamInternalCapture::advanceClientToMatchServerPosition() {
+void AudioStreamInternalCapture::advanceClientToMatchServerPosition(int32_t serverMargin) {
     int64_t readCounter = mAudioEndpoint->getDataReadCounter();
-    int64_t writeCounter = mAudioEndpoint->getDataWriteCounter();
+    int64_t writeCounter = mAudioEndpoint->getDataWriteCounter() + serverMargin;
 
     // Bump offset so caller does not see the retrograde motion in getFramesRead().
     int64_t offset = readCounter - writeCounter;
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.h b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.h
index 6436a53..1d65d87 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalCapture.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     }
 protected:
 
-    void advanceClientToMatchServerPosition() override;
+    void advanceClientToMatchServerPosition(int32_t serverOffset = 0) override;
 
 /**
  * Low level data processing that will not block. It will just read or write as much as it can.
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.cpp
index 1303daf..6337b53 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,13 @@
     return mServiceInterface.flushStream(mServiceStreamHandle);
 }
 
-void AudioStreamInternalPlay::advanceClientToMatchServerPosition() {
-    int64_t readCounter = mAudioEndpoint->getDataReadCounter();
+void AudioStreamInternalPlay::prepareBuffersForStart() {
+    // Prevent stale data from being played.
+    mAudioEndpoint->eraseDataMemory();
+}
+
+void AudioStreamInternalPlay::advanceClientToMatchServerPosition(int32_t serverMargin) {
+    int64_t readCounter = mAudioEndpoint->getDataReadCounter() + serverMargin;
     int64_t writeCounter = mAudioEndpoint->getDataWriteCounter();
 
     // Bump offset so caller does not see the retrograde motion in getFramesRead().
@@ -145,7 +150,9 @@
     if (mNeedCatchUp.isRequested()) {
         // Catch an MMAP pointer that is already advancing.
         // This will avoid initial underruns caused by a slow cold start.
-        advanceClientToMatchServerPosition();
+        // We add a one burst margin in case the DSP advances before we can write the data.
+        // This can help prevent the beginning of the stream from being skipped.
+        advanceClientToMatchServerPosition(getFramesPerBurst());
         mNeedCatchUp.acknowledge();
     }
 
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.h b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.h
index 2e93157..be95da6 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternalPlay.h
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@
 
 protected:
 
-    void advanceClientToMatchServerPosition() override;
+    void prepareBuffersForStart() override;
+
+    void advanceClientToMatchServerPosition(int32_t serverMargin = 0) override;
 
     void onFlushFromServer() override;