diff --git a/src/audio/music_manager.cpp b/src/audio/music_manager.cpp
index 46fbeaa14..db3cb3b9a 100644
--- a/src/audio/music_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/music_manager.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void MusicManager::addMusicToTracks()
  */
 void MusicManager::startMusic()
 {
-    if (m_current_music)
+    if (m_current_music && UserConfigParams::m_music)
         SFXManager::get()->queue(SFXManager::SFX_MUSIC_START, m_current_music);
 }   // startMusic