diff --git a/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.m b/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.m
index e7d9e58a39..3a2217802f 100644
--- a/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.m
+++ b/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.m
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@ static bool UpdateAudioSession(SDL_AudioDevice *device, bool open, bool allow_pl
 
         hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_AUDIO_CATEGORY);
         if (hint) {
-            if (SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient") == 0) {
+            if (SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient") == 0 ||
+                SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "ambient") == 0) {
                 category = AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient;
             } else if (SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient") == 0) {
                 category = AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient;