diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 22586321..ea0a1bbe 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@ static boolean S_PlayMusic(boolean looping, UINT32 fadeinms)
 	S_InitMusicVolume(); // switch between digi and sequence volume
 
 	if (window_notinfocus && !cv_playmusicifunfocused.value)
-		I_PauseSong();
+		I_SetMusicVolume(0);
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -2418,9 +2418,9 @@ static void PlayMusicIfUnfocused_OnChange(void)
 	if (window_notinfocus)
 	{
 		if (cv_playmusicifunfocused.value)
-			I_PauseSong();
+			I_SetMusicVolume(0);
 		else
-			I_ResumeSong();
+			S_InitMusicVolume();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 37eedf14..2858e9b6 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static void Impl_HandleWindowEvent(SDL_WindowEvent evt)
 		window_notinfocus = false;
 
 		if (!paused)
-			I_ResumeSong(); //resume it
+			S_InitMusicVolume();
 
 		if (cv_gamesounds.value)
 			S_EnableSound();
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static void Impl_HandleWindowEvent(SDL_WindowEvent evt)
 		// Tell game we lost focus, pause music
 		window_notinfocus = true;
 		if (!cv_playmusicifunfocused.value)
-			I_PauseSong();
+			I_SetMusicVolume(0);
 		if (!cv_playsoundifunfocused.value)
 			S_DisableSound();