diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp
index 3e04ea8f19..ceecd4b909 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/AudioCommon.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 std::unique_ptr<SoundStream> g_sound_stream;
 
 static bool s_audio_dump_start = false;
+static bool s_sound_stream_running = false;
 
 namespace AudioCommon
 {
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ void SetSoundStreamRunning(bool running)
   if (!g_sound_stream)
     return;
 
+  if (s_sound_stream_running == running)
+    return;
+  s_sound_stream_running = running;
+
   if (g_sound_stream->SetRunning(running))
     return;
   if (running)