diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 28814bafa..bf63ad04e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9673,11 +9673,11 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	{
 		if ((leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-(2*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-TICRATE))
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3ka7);
-		if (leveltime == starttime)
-		{
+
+		if (leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE))
+			S_FadeOutStopMusic(3500);
+		else if (leveltime == starttime)
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kad);
-			S_StopMusic(); // The GO! sound stops the level start ambience
-		}
 	}
 }