Game fully crashes when changing Audio Output in Windows

Whenever the game is opened up and I change the audio output device within the windows options (Ctrl+Win+V), the audio is briefly successfully changed in game before the game freezes for a second and then proceeds to fully crash and close.

I can always reproduce this problem, no matter if I'm changing from headset to speaker or vice versa. I also does not matter, If the game is fully loaded, still in character select or even just at the login page.

IIRC, this windows dialog basically changes the default audio device for windows, so I assume this is the main culprit here