diff --git a/es-core/src/AudioManager.cpp b/es-core/src/AudioManager.cpp
index e4e3dce12..735099bc8 100644
--- a/es-core/src/AudioManager.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/AudioManager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "AudioManager.h"
+#include "Settings.h"
 
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include "Log.h"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ AudioManager::~AudioManager()
 std::shared_ptr<AudioManager> & AudioManager::getInstance()
 {
 	//check if an AudioManager instance is already created, if not create one
-	if (sInstance == nullptr) {
+	if (sInstance == nullptr && Settings::getInstance()->getBool("EnableSounds")) {
 		sInstance = std::shared_ptr<AudioManager>(new AudioManager);
 	}
 	return sInstance;