diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index 8e4ce19f4..13f838604 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -8238,6 +8238,9 @@ void P_ResetLevelMusic(void)
 
 boolean P_UseContinuousLevelMusic(void)
 {
+	if (gametyperules & GTR_BOSS)
+		return false;
+
 	return (gametyperules & GTR_NOPOSITION) || modeattacking != ATTACKING_NONE;
 }