diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.cpp b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
index d0aa4c724..a23770920 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ STKConfig::STKConfig()
 {
     m_has_been_loaded         = false;
     m_title_music             = NULL;
+    m_default_music           = NULL;
     m_default_kart_properties = new KartProperties();
 }   // STKConfig
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -392,21 +393,13 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
 
     if (const XMLNode *music_node = root->getNode("music"))
     {
-        std::string title_music;
-        music_node->get("title", &title_music);
-        assert(title_music.size() > 0);
-        title_music = file_manager->getAsset(FileManager::MUSIC, title_music);
-        m_title_music = MusicInformation::create(title_music);
-        if(!m_title_music)
-            Log::error("StkConfig", "Cannot load title music : %s", title_music.c_str());
+        music_node->get("title", &m_title_music_file);
+        assert(m_title_music_file.size() > 0);
+        m_title_music_file = file_manager->getAsset(FileManager::MUSIC, m_title_music_file);
 
-        std::string default_music;
-        music_node->get("default", &default_music);
-        assert(default_music.size() > 0);
-        default_music = file_manager->getAsset(FileManager::MUSIC, default_music);
-        m_default_music = MusicInformation::create(default_music);
-        if (!m_default_music)
-            Log::error("StkConfig", "Cannot load default music : %s", default_music.c_str());
+        music_node->get("default", &m_default_music_file);
+        assert(m_default_music_file.size() > 0);
+        m_default_music_file = file_manager->getAsset(FileManager::MUSIC, m_default_music_file);
     }
 
     if(const XMLNode *skidmarks_node = root->getNode("skid-marks"))
@@ -575,6 +568,26 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
     }
 }   // getAllData
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Init the music files after downloading assets
+ */
+void STKConfig::initMusicFiles()
+{
+    m_title_music = MusicInformation::create(m_title_music_file);
+    if (!m_title_music)
+    {
+        Log::error("StkConfig", "Cannot load title music: %s.",
+            m_title_music_file.c_str());
+    }
+
+    m_default_music = MusicInformation::create(m_default_music_file);
+    if (!m_default_music)
+    {
+        Log::error("StkConfig", "Cannot load default music: %s.",
+            m_default_music_file.c_str());
+    }
+}   // initMusicFiles
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Defines the points for each position for a race with a given number
  *  of karts.
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.hpp b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
index fecc50c9d..e78c5a7fc 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ private:
     /** Default FPS rate for physics. */
     int m_physics_fps;
 
-
+    std::string m_title_music_file;
+    std::string m_default_music_file;
 public:
     STKConfig();
     ~STKConfig();
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ public:
     void load(const std::string &filename);
     const std::string &getMainMenuPicture(int n);
     const std::string &getBackgroundPicture(int n);
-
+    void initMusicFiles();
     void  getAllScores(std::vector<int> *all_scores, int num_karts);
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the default kart properties for each kart. */
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2926faa89..9e2b9d339 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1739,6 +1739,7 @@ void initRest()
     }
 #endif
 
+    stk_config->initMusicFiles();
     // This only initialises the non-network part of the add-ons manager. The
     // online section of the add-ons manager will be initialised from a
     // separate thread running in network HTTP.