diff --git a/engines/saga/music.cpp b/engines/saga/music.cpp
index 24234864aa1..710485fc051 100644
--- a/engines/saga/music.cpp
+++ b/engines/saga/music.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,10 @@ void Music::play(uint32 resourceId, MusicFlags flags) {
 	_player->stopMusic();
 	_mixer->stopHandle(_musicHandle);
 
+	if (!_vm->_musicVolume) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	int realTrackNumber;
 
 	if (_vm->getGameType() == GType_ITE) {