When Bluetooth headphones disconnect, applications become muted until next launch

When I disconnect my Bluetooth headphones, either by choice, or due to a dead battery, the applications that were routing audio to the headphones become muted until the next time they are launched. Reconnecting the Bluetooth headphones doesn't unmute them.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use an application with audio going out to Bluetooth headphones.
2. Disconnect headphones.
Expected Results:
Audio returns to Mac builtin speakers
Actual Results:
Application is muted until next launch. Reconnect headphones, and the app is _still_ muted.
Anyone else experience this problem? It's especially annoying when I'm playing video games that can't be quickly relaunched without losing progress.
System:
Bose AE2W Bluetooth Headphones
Mac OS X 10.9.1 Mavericks
13" mid-2013 MacBook Air, Intel Core i7

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