diff --git a/frigate/comms/inter_process.py b/frigate/comms/inter_process.py
index 55e0d73c4..94f328154 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/inter_process.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/inter_process.py
@@ -32,18 +32,19 @@ class InterProcessCommunicator(Communicator):
         self.reader_thread.start()
 
     def read(self) -> None:
-        while not self.stop_event.wait(1):
-            try:
-                (topic, value) = self.socket.recv_json(flags=zmq.NOBLOCK)
-            except zmq.ZMQError:
-                continue
+        while not self.stop_event.wait(0.5):
+            while True:  # load all messages that are queued
+                try:
+                    (topic, value) = self.socket.recv_pyobj(flags=zmq.NOBLOCK)
 
-            response = self._dispatcher(topic, value)
+                    response = self._dispatcher(topic, value)
 
-            if response is not None:
-                self.socket.send_json(response)
-            else:
-                self.socket.send_json([])
+                    if response is not None:
+                        self.socket.send_pyobj(response)
+                    else:
+                        self.socket.send_pyobj([])
+                except zmq.ZMQError:
+                    break
 
     def stop(self) -> None:
         self.stop_event.set()
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ class InterProcessRequestor:
 
     def send_data(self, topic: str, data: any) -> any:
         """Sends data and then waits for reply."""
-        self.socket.send_json((topic, data))
-        return self.socket.recv_json()
+        self.socket.send_pyobj((topic, data))
+        return self.socket.recv_pyobj()
 
     def stop(self) -> None:
         self.socket.close()
diff --git a/frigate/events/audio.py b/frigate/events/audio.py
index fdc3621af..2d8faf9a4 100644
--- a/frigate/events/audio.py
+++ b/frigate/events/audio.py
@@ -76,18 +76,10 @@ def listen_to_audio(
     stop_event = mp.Event()
     audio_threads: list[threading.Thread] = []
 
-    # create communication for finished previews
-    INTER_PROCESS_COMM_PORT = (
-        os.environ.get("INTER_PROCESS_COMM_PORT") or PORT_INTER_PROCESS_COMM
-    )
-    requestor = InterProcessRequestor(INTER_PROCESS_COMM_PORT)
-
     def exit_process() -> None:
         for thread in audio_threads:
             thread.join()
 
-        requestor.stop()
-
         logger.info("Exiting audio detector...")
 
     def receiveSignal(signalNumber: int, frame: Optional[FrameType]) -> None:
@@ -109,7 +101,6 @@ def listen_to_audio(
                 camera_metrics,
                 process_info,
                 stop_event,
-                requestor,
             )
             audio_threads.append(audio)
             audio.start()
@@ -183,7 +174,6 @@ class AudioEventMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         camera_metrics: dict[str, CameraMetricsTypes],
         feature_metrics: dict[str, FeatureMetricsTypes],
         stop_event: mp.Event,
-        requestor: InterProcessRequestor,
     ) -> None:
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
         self.name = f"{camera.name}_audio_event_processor"
@@ -191,7 +181,6 @@ class AudioEventMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.recordings_info_queue = recordings_info_queue
         self.camera_metrics = camera_metrics
         self.feature_metrics = feature_metrics
-        self.requestor = requestor
         self.detections: dict[dict[str, any]] = {}
         self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.detector = AudioTfl(stop_event, self.config.audio.num_threads)
@@ -202,6 +191,12 @@ class AudioEventMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.logpipe = LogPipe(f"ffmpeg.{self.config.name}.audio")
         self.audio_listener = None
 
+        # create communication for finished previews
+        INTER_PROCESS_COMM_PORT = (
+            os.environ.get("INTER_PROCESS_COMM_PORT") or PORT_INTER_PROCESS_COMM
+        )
+        self.requestor = InterProcessRequestor(INTER_PROCESS_COMM_PORT)
+
     def detect_audio(self, audio) -> None:
         if not self.feature_metrics[self.config.name]["audio_enabled"].value:
             return
@@ -353,3 +348,4 @@ class AudioEventMaintainer(threading.Thread):
 
         stop_ffmpeg(self.audio_listener, self.logger)
         self.logpipe.close()
+        self.requestor.stop()