diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 54ce0a21f..7a73bf223 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 			if (encoremode)
 			{
 				// Encore humming starts immediately.
-				if (leveltime == 3)
+				if (leveltime == 1)
 					S_ChangeMusicInternal("encore", true);
 			}
 			else