diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
index 525813405..42c4505d7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
@@ -924,7 +924,11 @@ public:
 					break;
 			}
 		}
-		else if (currentclock > (10240 + 120L)) return 0;
+		else if (currentclock > (10240 + 120L))
+		{
+			if (!skiprequest && soundEngine->GetSoundPlayingInfo(SOURCE_None, nullptr, -1)) return 1;
+			return 0;
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			switch((currentclock >> 5) & 3)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
index 92e39f3a7..b7d5bca54 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
@@ -506,7 +506,11 @@ public:
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		else if (currentclock > (10240 + 120L)) return 0;
+		else if (currentclock > (10240 + 120L))
+		{
+			if (!skiprequest && soundEngine->GetSoundPlayingInfo(SOURCE_None, nullptr, -1)) return 1;
+			return 0;
+		}
 
 		if (currentclock > 10240 && currentclock < 10240 + 10240)
 			SetTotalClock(1024);