diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx b/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
index 100209e8..7885b8e4 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
@@ -583,7 +583,8 @@ class Charter extends UIState {
 		var wavesToGenerate:Array<{name:String, sound:FlxSound}> = [
 			{name: "Inst.ogg", sound: FlxG.sound.music},
 		];
-		if (vocals != null) wavesToGenerate.push({name: "Voices.ogg", sound: vocals});
+		if (PlayState.SONG.meta.needsVoices != false) 
+			wavesToGenerate.push({name: "Voices.ogg", sound: vocals});
 
 		for (strumLine in strumLines)
 			if (strumLine.vocals != null && strumLine.strumLine.vocalsSuffix != null && strumLine.strumLine.vocalsSuffix != "")