diff --git a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundBuffer.scala b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundBuffer.scala
index 879f8f9..2622fc1 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundBuffer.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundBuffer.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class SoundBuffer(val file: String) extends Resource with Logging {
         } else {
           initFallback()
         }
+      } else {
+        logger.debug(s"Skipping loading sound buffer from '$file' because audio is not available")
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/ui/widget/slot/FloppySlotWidget.scala b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/ui/widget/slot/FloppySlotWidget.scala
index 37e1d05..076fcdc 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/ui/widget/slot/FloppySlotWidget.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/ui/widget/slot/FloppySlotWidget.scala
@@ -1,28 +1,34 @@
 package ocelot.desktop.ui.widget.slot
 
-import ocelot.desktop.audio.{SoundBuffers, SoundCategory, SoundSource}
+import ocelot.desktop.audio.{Audio, SoundBuffers, SoundCategory, SoundSource}
 import ocelot.desktop.graphics.{IconDef, Icons}
 import ocelot.desktop.inventory.Inventory
 import ocelot.desktop.inventory.item.FloppyItem
 
 class FloppySlotWidget(slot: Inventory#Slot) extends SlotWidget[FloppyItem](slot) {
-  private val soundFloppyInsert = SoundSource.fromBuffer(SoundBuffers.MachineFloppyInsert, SoundCategory.Environment)
-  private val soundFloppyEject = SoundSource.fromBuffer(SoundBuffers.MachineFloppyEject, SoundCategory.Environment)
+  private lazy val soundFloppyInsert =
+    SoundSource.fromBuffer(SoundBuffers.MachineFloppyInsert, SoundCategory.Environment)
+  private lazy val soundFloppyEject = SoundSource.fromBuffer(SoundBuffers.MachineFloppyEject, SoundCategory.Environment)
 
   override def ghostIcon: Option[IconDef] = Some(Icons.FloppyIcon)
 
   override def onItemAdded(): Unit = {
     super.onItemAdded()
     // TODO: don't play the sound when loading a workspace
-    soundFloppyInsert.play()
+    if (!Audio.isDisabled) {
+      soundFloppyInsert.play()
+    }
   }
 
   override def onItemRemoved(
     removedItem: FloppyItem,
-    replacedBy: Option[FloppyItem]
+    replacedBy: Option[FloppyItem],
   ): Unit = {
     super.onItemRemoved(removedItem, replacedBy)
+
     // TODO: don't play the sound when loading a workspace
-    soundFloppyEject.play()
+    if (!Audio.isDisabled) {
+      soundFloppyEject.play()
+    }
   }
 }