diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java
index a33b2700ab..33316ab3f1 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ public class SimpleExoPlayer extends BasePlayer
    * @param handleAudioBecomingNoisy True if the player should handle audio becoming noisy.
    */
   public void setHandleAudioBecomingNoisy(boolean handleAudioBecomingNoisy) {
+    verifyApplicationThread();
     audioBecomingNoisyManager.setEnabled(handleAudioBecomingNoisy);
   }