diff --git a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundSource.scala b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundSource.scala
index 0acef73..e6abac7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundSource.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/audio/SoundSource.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ocelot.desktop.audio
 
 import ocelot.desktop.Settings
+import ocelot.desktop.ui.UiHandler
 import ocelot.desktop.util.{Logging, Resource, ResourceManager}
 import org.lwjgl.openal.AL10
 
@@ -10,15 +11,17 @@ class SoundSource(soundBuffer: SoundBuffer, looping: Boolean = false) extends Re
   ResourceManager.registerResource(this)
 
   override def initResource(): Unit = {
-    if (soundBuffer.getBufferId != -1) {
-      sourceId = AL10.alGenSources()
-      AL10.alSourcei(sourceId, AL10.AL_BUFFER, soundBuffer.getBufferId)
-      AL10.alSourcef(sourceId, AL10.AL_PITCH, 1f)
-      AL10.alSourcef(sourceId, AL10.AL_GAIN, Settings.get.volumeEnvironment * Settings.get.volumeMaster)
-      AL10.alSource3f(sourceId, AL10.AL_POSITION, 0f, 0f, 0f)
-      AL10.alSourcei(sourceId, AL10.AL_LOOPING, if (looping) AL10.AL_TRUE else AL10.AL_FALSE)
-    } else {
-      logger.error("Unable to create sound source: sound buffer is missing!")
+    if (!UiHandler.audioDisabled) {
+      if (soundBuffer.getBufferId != -1) {
+        sourceId = AL10.alGenSources()
+        AL10.alSourcei(sourceId, AL10.AL_BUFFER, soundBuffer.getBufferId)
+        AL10.alSourcef(sourceId, AL10.AL_PITCH, 1f)
+        AL10.alSourcef(sourceId, AL10.AL_GAIN, Settings.get.volumeEnvironment * Settings.get.volumeMaster)
+        AL10.alSource3f(sourceId, AL10.AL_POSITION, 0f, 0f, 0f)
+        AL10.alSourcei(sourceId, AL10.AL_LOOPING, if (looping) AL10.AL_TRUE else AL10.AL_FALSE)
+      } else {
+        logger.error("Unable to create sound source: sound buffer is missing!")
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -29,9 +32,9 @@ class SoundSource(soundBuffer: SoundBuffer, looping: Boolean = false) extends Re
   def isPaused: Boolean = getStatus == AL10.AL_PAUSED
   def isStopped: Boolean = getStatus == AL10.AL_STOPPED
 
-  def play(): Unit = if (!isPlaying) AL10.alSourcePlay(sourceId)
-  def pause(): Unit = if (isPlaying) AL10.alSourcePause(sourceId)
-  def stop(): Unit = if (isPlaying || isPaused) AL10.alSourceStop(sourceId)
+  def play(): Unit = if (!UiHandler.audioDisabled && !isPlaying) AL10.alSourcePlay(sourceId)
+  def pause(): Unit = if (!UiHandler.audioDisabled && isPlaying) AL10.alSourcePause(sourceId)
+  def stop(): Unit = if (!UiHandler.audioDisabled && isPlaying || isPaused) AL10.alSourceStop(sourceId)
 
   def setVolume(value: Float): Unit = {
     if (sourceId != -1) {