diff --git a/source/funkin/InitState.hx b/source/funkin/InitState.hx
index d6dc790ae..5c5dbe8b2 100644
--- a/source/funkin/InitState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/InitState.hx
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class InitState extends FlxState
     #end
 
     #if FEATURE_LOST_FOCUS_VOLUME
-    if (FlxG.sound.muted || FlxG.autoPause) return;
+    if (FlxG.sound.muted || FlxG.sound.volume == 0 || FlxG.autoPause) return;
     if (_lastFocusVolume != null) FlxG.sound.volume = _lastFocusVolume;
     #end
   }