diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs
index 4d14b20969..af93e22bf9 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.WinFormExtensions
 				form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
 				form.Location = position;
 			}
-			var result = (owner == null ? form.ShowDialog() : form.ShowDialog(owner));
+			var result = (owner == null ? form.ShowDialog(new Form() { TopMost = true }) : form.ShowDialog(owner));
 			GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
 			return result;
 		}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.Designer.cs
index b7ff252ac5..412e498437 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.Designer.cs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 			this.ShowIcon = false;
 			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
 			this.Text = "Input Prompt";
+			this.TopMost = true;
 			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.InputPrompt_Load);
 			this.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.PerformLayout();
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs
index 83b5c5c7f3..504981d991 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	{
 		public InputPrompt()
 		{
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StopSound();
 			InitializeComponent();
 			StartLocation = new Point(-1, -1);
 		}
@@ -60,12 +61,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
 			Close();
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
 		}
 
 		private void Cancel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
 			Close();
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
 		}
 
 		private void PromptBox_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
index 06820811b2..f2cb87cc0d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			else
 			{
 				_autosaveTimer.Stop();
+				GlobalWin.Sound.StopSound();
 				MessageStatusLabel.Text = "Saving...";
 				this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 				Update();
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				MessageStatusLabel.Text = CurrentTasMovie.Name + " saved.";
 				Settings.RecentTas.Add(CurrentTasMovie.Filename);
 				this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
+				GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		private void SaveAsTas(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			_autosaveTimer.Stop();
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StopSound();
 			ClearLeftMouseStates();
 			var filename = CurrentTasMovie.Filename;
 			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filename) || filename == DefaultTasProjName())
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			// keep insisting
 			if (Settings.AutosaveInterval > 0)
 				_autosaveTimer.Start();
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
 		}
 
 		// call this one from the menu only
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			else
 			{
 				_autosaveTimer.Stop();
+				GlobalWin.Sound.StopSound();
 				MessageStatusLabel.Text = "Saving...";
 				this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 				Update();
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				MessageStatusLabel.Text = "Backup .tasproj saved to \"Movie backups\" path.";
 				Settings.RecentTas.Add(CurrentTasMovie.Filename);
 				this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
+				GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
 			}
 		}