diff --git a/.changes/windows-autoplay.md b/.changes/windows-autoplay.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e4cb5f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/windows-autoplay.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+wry: patch
+---
+
+Fixed a regression causing autoplay on windows to require user gestures.
diff --git a/src/webview2/mod.rs b/src/webview2/mod.rs
index f5b811bdf..7f73d1719 100644
--- a/src/webview2/mod.rs
+++ b/src/webview2/mod.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ impl InnerWebView {
       let mut arguments = String::from(default_args);
 
       if attributes.autoplay {
-        arguments.push_str("--autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required");
+        arguments.push_str(" --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required");
       }
 
       if let Some(proxy_setting) = &attributes.proxy_config {