diff --git a/engine/client/s_stream.c b/engine/client/s_stream.c
index 907b2288..7f3e2973 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_stream.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_stream.c
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ float S_GetMusicVolume( void )
 {
 	float	scale = 1.0f;
 
+	if( host.status == HOST_NOFOCUS && snd_mute_losefocus.value != 0.0f )
+	{
+		// we return zero volume to keep sounds running
+		return 0.0f;
+	}
+
 	if( !s_listener.inmenu && musicfade.percent != 0 )
 	{
 		scale = bound( 0.0f, musicfade.percent / 100.0f, 1.0f );