diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ToolExtensions.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ToolExtensions.cs
index 9d3d74ba2c..1babbc8db4 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ToolExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ToolExtensions.cs
@@ -193,13 +193,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.ToolExtensions
 			var settingsItem = new ToolStripMenuItem { Text = "&Recent Settings..." };
 			settingsItem.Click += (o, ev) =>
 			{
-				using var prompt = new InputPrompt(mainForm)
+				using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 				{
 					TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
 					Message = "Number of recent files to track",
 					InitialValue = recent.MAX_RECENT_FILES.ToString()
 				};
+				mainForm.StopSound();
 				var result = prompt.ShowDialog();
+				mainForm.StartSound();
 				if (result == DialogResult.OK)
 				{
 					int val = int.Parse(prompt.PromptText);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs
index a97a753247..75e236e05f 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs
@@ -1598,14 +1598,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void GoToAddressMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var inputPrompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var inputPrompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				Text = "Go to Address",
 				StartLocation = this.ChildPointToScreen(MemoryViewerBox),
 				Message = "Enter a hexadecimal value"
 			};
 
+			MainForm.StopSound();
 			var result = inputPrompt.ShowHawkDialog(this);
+			MainForm.StartSound();
 
 			if (result == DialogResult.OK && inputPrompt.PromptText.IsHex())
 			{
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs
index f833df5936..595e5c7b3c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/InputPrompt.cs
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	/// </summary>
 	public partial class InputPrompt : Form
 	{
-		private readonly IMainFormForTools _mainForm;
-
-		public InputPrompt(IMainFormForTools mainForm)
+		public InputPrompt()
 		{
-			_mainForm = mainForm;
-			_mainForm.StopSound();
 			InitializeComponent();
 			StartLocation = new Point(-1, -1);
 		}
@@ -58,14 +54,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
 			Close();
-			_mainForm.StartSound();
 		}
 
 		private void Cancel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
 			Close();
-			_mainForm.StartSound();
 		}
 
 		private void PromptBox_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs
index 6599681e48..7d1e515908 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			var i = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			var i = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				Text = $"Text for branch {index}",
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Text,
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			var point = Cursor.Position;
 			point.Offset(i.Width / -2, i.Height / -2);
 
+			MainForm.StopSound();
 			var result = i.ShowHawkDialog(this, position: point);
+			MainForm.StartSound();
 			if (result.IsOk())
 			{
 				branch.UserText = i.PromptText;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/MarkerControl.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/MarkerControl.cs
index d3d76d683b..f5c2d4ea12 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/MarkerControl.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/MarkerControl.cs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			TasMovieMarker marker;
 			if (editText)
 			{
-				var i = new InputPrompt(Tastudio.MainForm)
+				var i = new InputPrompt
 				{
 					Text = $"Marker for frame {frame}",
 					TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Text,
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				var point = Cursor.Position;
 				point.Offset(i.Width / -2, i.Height / -2);
 
+				Tastudio.MainForm.StopSound();
 				var result = i.ShowHawkDialog(this, position: point);
+				Tastudio.MainForm.StartSound();
 				if (!result.IsOk())
 				{
 					return;
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			var markerFrame = marker.Frame;
 			var point = default(Point);
-			var i = new InputPrompt(Tastudio.MainForm)
+			var i = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				Text = $"Marker for frame {markerFrame}",
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Text,
@@ -251,7 +253,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				point.Offset(i.Width / -2, i.Height / -2);
 			}
 
+			Tastudio.MainForm.StopSound();
 			var result = i.ShowHawkDialog(this, position: point);
+			Tastudio.MainForm.StartSound();
 
 			if (result == DialogResult.OK)
 			{
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
index 8755697500..5aaa905707 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
@@ -822,14 +822,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SetMaxUndoLevelsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
 				Message = "Number of Undo Levels to keep",
 				InitialValue = CurrentTasMovie.ChangeLog.MaxSteps.ToString()
 			};
 
-			if (prompt.ShowDialog().IsOk())
+			MainForm.StopSound();
+			var result = prompt.ShowDialog();
+			MainForm.StartSound();
+			if (result.IsOk())
 			{
 				int val = 0;
 				try
@@ -850,14 +853,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SetBranchCellHoverIntervalMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
 				Message = "ScreenshotPopUp Delay",
 				InitialValue = Settings.BranchCellHoverInterval.ToString()
 			};
 
-			if (prompt.ShowDialog().IsOk())
+			MainForm.StopSound();
+			var result = prompt.ShowDialog();
+			MainForm.StartSound();
+			if (result.IsOk())
 			{
 				int val = int.Parse(prompt.PromptText);
 				if (val > 0)
@@ -870,14 +876,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SetSeekingCutoffIntervalMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
 				Message = "Seeking Cutoff Interval",
 				InitialValue = Settings.SeekingCutoffInterval.ToString()
 			};
 
-			if (prompt.ShowDialog().IsOk())
+			MainForm.StopSound();
+			var result = prompt.ShowDialog();
+			MainForm.StartSound();
+			if (result.IsOk())
 			{
 				int val = int.Parse(prompt.PromptText);
 				if (val > 0)
@@ -890,14 +899,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SetAutosaveIntervalMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
 				Message = "Autosave Interval in seconds\nSet to 0 to disable",
 				InitialValue = (Settings.AutosaveInterval / 1000).ToString()
 			};
 
-			if (prompt.ShowDialog().IsOk())
+			MainForm.StopSound();
+			var result = prompt.ShowDialog();
+			MainForm.StartSound();
+			if (result.IsOk())
 			{
 				uint val = uint.Parse(prompt.PromptText) * 1000;
 				Settings.AutosaveInterval = val;
@@ -1170,13 +1182,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void WheelScrollSpeedMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			var inputPrompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			var inputPrompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
 				Message = "Frames per tick:",
 				InitialValue = TasView.ScrollSpeed.ToString()
 			};
-			if (inputPrompt.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
+			MainForm.StopSound();
+			var result = inputPrompt.ShowDialog();
+			MainForm.StartSound();
+			if (result == DialogResult.OK)
 			{
 				TasView.ScrollSpeed = int.Parse(inputPrompt.PromptText);
 				Settings.ScrollSpeed = TasView.ScrollSpeed;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TraceLogger.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TraceLogger.cs
index bd9fe52911..0b62b3ccda 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TraceLogger.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TraceLogger.cs
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void MaxLinesMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				StartLocation = this.ChildPointToScreen(TraceView),
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
@@ -351,7 +351,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				InitialValue = MaxLines.ToString()
 			};
 
+			MainForm.StopSound();
 			var result = prompt.ShowHawkDialog(this);
+			MainForm.StartSound();
 			if (result == DialogResult.OK)
 			{
 				var max = int.Parse(prompt.PromptText);
@@ -364,7 +366,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SegmentSizeMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			using var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				StartLocation = this.ChildPointToScreen(TraceView),
 				TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Unsigned,
@@ -372,7 +374,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				InitialValue = FileSizeCap.ToString()
 			};
 
+			MainForm.StopSound();
 			var result = prompt.ShowHawkDialog(this);
+			MainForm.StartSound();
 			if (result == DialogResult.OK)
 			{
 				FileSizeCap = int.Parse(prompt.PromptText);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
index a96147f1ec..7ae2361d13 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
@@ -891,14 +891,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		private void GoToSpecifiedAddress()
 		{
 			WatchListView.DeselectAll();
-			var prompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+			var prompt = new InputPrompt
 			{
 				Text = "Go to Address",
 				StartLocation = this.ChildPointToScreen(WatchListView),
 				Message = "Enter a hexadecimal value"
 			};
 
-			while (prompt.ShowHawkDialog(this).IsOk())
+			MainForm.StopSound();
+			var result = prompt.ShowHawkDialog(this);
+			MainForm.StartSound();
+			while (result.IsOk())
 			{
 				try
 				{
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
index ecfda442fa..14e0eb7c38 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 			else if (SelectedSeparators.Any() && !duplicate)
 			{
-				var inputPrompt = new InputPrompt(MainForm)
+				var inputPrompt = new InputPrompt
 				{
 					Text = "Edit Separator",
 					StartLocation = this.ChildPointToScreen(WatchListView),
@@ -428,7 +428,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					TextInputType = InputPrompt.InputType.Text
 				};
 
+				MainForm.StopSound();
 				var result = inputPrompt.ShowHawkDialog();
+				MainForm.StartSound();
 
 				if (result == DialogResult.OK)
 				{