diff --git a/include/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.h b/include/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.h
index 083cae4..41674f5 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.h
+++ b/include/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.h
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ CSFML_AUDIO_API void sfSoundBufferRecorder_destroy(sfSoundBufferRecorder* soundB
 /// \param soundBufferRecorder Sound buffer recorder object
 /// \param sampleRate          Desired capture rate, in number of samples per second
 ///
+/// \return sfTrue, if it was able to start recording
+///
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-CSFML_AUDIO_API void sfSoundBufferRecorder_start(sfSoundBufferRecorder* soundBufferRecorder, unsigned int sampleRate);
+CSFML_AUDIO_API sfBool sfSoundBufferRecorder_start(sfSoundBufferRecorder* soundBufferRecorder, unsigned int sampleRate);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// \brief Stop the capture of a sound recorder
diff --git a/src/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.cpp b/src/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.cpp
index d58d9a0..94e1b84 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Audio/SoundBufferRecorder.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ void sfSoundBufferRecorder_destroy(sfSoundBufferRecorder* soundBufferRecorder)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void sfSoundBufferRecorder_start(sfSoundBufferRecorder* soundBufferRecorder, unsigned int sampleRate)
+sfBool sfSoundBufferRecorder_start(sfSoundBufferRecorder* soundBufferRecorder, unsigned int sampleRate)
 {
-    CSFML_CALL(soundBufferRecorder, start(sampleRate));
+    CSFML_CALL_RETURN(soundBufferRecorder, start(sampleRate), sfFalse);
 }