diff --git a/src/k_credits.cpp b/src/k_credits.cpp
index 55c0e4b0a..36c364d1d 100644
--- a/src/k_credits.cpp
+++ b/src/k_credits.cpp
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ void F_StartCredits(void)
 	Music_StopAll();
 	S_StopSounds();
 
+	Music_Play("credits_silence"); // mask any music changes from demos
 	F_NewCreditsMusic("_creds", false);
 
 	F_CreditsReset();
diff --git a/src/music.cpp b/src/music.cpp
index 912a5febb..9d9384b5f 100644
--- a/src/music.cpp
+++ b/src/music.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ void Music_Init(void)
 		tune.credit = false;
 	}
 
+	{
+		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("credits_silence");
+
+		tune.song = "";
+		tune.priority = 100;
+	}
+
 	{
 		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("credits");