diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
index 11ca2388..3a2fada0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
@@ -423,18 +423,14 @@ void consoleWin_t::winActiveChanged(void)
 		{
 			if ( !soundUseGlobalFocus )
 			{
-				fceuWrapperLock();
 				if ( hdl->isActive() )
 				{
-					int vol;
-					g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Volume", &vol);
-					FCEUI_SetSoundVolume(vol);
+					FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput(false);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					FCEUI_SetSoundVolume(0);
+					FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput(true);
 				}
-				fceuWrapperUnLock();
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h b/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h
index f33e146f..1459ddc8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void WriteSound(int32 *Buffer, int Count);
 int KillSound(void);
 uint32 GetMaxSound(void);
 uint32 GetWriteSound(void);
+void FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput(bool value);
 
 void SilenceSound(int s); /* DOS and SDL */
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp
index 9665d002..b2056164 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ static unsigned int s_SampleRate = 44100;
 static double noiseGate = 0.0;
 static double noiseGateRate = 0.010;
 static bool   noiseGateActive = true;
+static bool   muteSoundOutput = false;
 
 static int s_mute = 0;
 
@@ -63,17 +64,20 @@ fillaudio(void *udata,
 {
 	char bufStarveDetected = 0;
 	static int16_t sample = 0;
+	char mute;
 	//unsigned int starve_lp = nes_shm->sndBuf.starveCounter;
 	int16 *tmps = (int16*)stream;
 	len >>= 1;
 
-	if ( EmulationPaused || noiseGateActive )
+	mute = EmulationPaused || muteSoundOutput;
+
+	if ( mute || noiseGateActive )
 	{
 		// This noise gate helps avoid abrupt snaps in audio
 		// when pausing emulation.
 		while (len) 
 		{
-			if (EmulationPaused)
+			if (mute)
 			{
 				noiseGate -= noiseGateRate;
 
@@ -506,3 +510,8 @@ FCEUD_SoundToggle(void)
 		FCEU_DispMessage("Sound mute on.",0);
 	}
 }
+
+void FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput( bool value )
+{
+	muteSoundOutput = value;
+}