diff --git a/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp b/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp
index 2089dbd7d..9c81cebe9 100644
--- a/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp
@@ -1061,7 +1061,12 @@ void ViewController::launch(FileData* game)
     // During this time period, all user input is blocked.
     setAnimation(new LambdaAnimation([](float t) {}, duration), 0, [this, game] {
         game->launchGame();
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
         AudioManager::getInstance().stop();
+#else
+        if (!Settings::getInstance()->getBool("RunInBackground"))
+            AudioManager::getInstance().stop();
+#endif
         // If the launch screen is disabled then this will do nothing.
         mWindow->closeLaunchScreen();
         onFileChanged(game, true);