diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 54af13d05..885f6d1c2 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -2503,6 +2503,9 @@ void GameSounds_OnChange(void)
 	if (M_CheckParm("-nosound") || M_CheckParm("-noaudio"))
 		return;
 
+	if (cv_gamesounds.value != sound_disabled)
+		return;
+
 	if (sound_disabled)
 	{
 		sound_disabled = false;
@@ -2525,6 +2528,9 @@ void GameDigiMusic_OnChange(void)
 	else if (M_CheckParm("-nodigmusic"))
 		return;
 
+	if (cv_gamedigimusic.value != digital_disabled)
+		return;
+
 	if (digital_disabled)
 	{
 		digital_disabled = false;