diff --git a/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 981d781a7e..6c780053f6 100755
--- a/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/birdnet-go/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,14 @@ echo " "
 # Allow advanced users to supply their own /etc/asound.conf (e.g. to enable
 # JACK or a custom dsnoop chain) by dropping it into the addon config folder.
 if [ -f /config/asound.conf ]; then
-    bashio::log.info "Using user-provided /config/asound.conf, overriding addon defaults"
-    cp /config/asound.conf /etc/asound.conf
+    if [ -r /config/asound.conf ]; then
+        bashio::log.info "Using user-provided /config/asound.conf, overriding addon defaults"
+        if ! cp /config/asound.conf /etc/asound.conf; then
+            bashio::log.warning "Failed to copy /config/asound.conf; continuing with bundled /etc/asound.conf defaults"
+        fi
+    else
+        bashio::log.warning "/config/asound.conf exists but is not readable; continuing with bundled /etc/asound.conf defaults"
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Check if alsa_card is provided