diff --git a/src/common/audio/sound/s_sound.cpp b/src/common/audio/sound/s_sound.cpp
index 04a5649133..81bdf047a3 100644
--- a/src/common/audio/sound/s_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/common/audio/sound/s_sound.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ FSoundChan *SoundEngine::StartSound(int type, const void *source,
 	FVector3 pos, vel;
 	FRolloffInfo *rolloff;
 
-	if (sound_id <= 0 || volume <= 0 || nosfx || nosound )
+	if (sound_id <= 0 || volume <= 0 || nosfx || nosound || blockNewSounds)
 		return NULL;
 
 	// prevent crashes.
diff --git a/src/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h b/src/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h
index 5ecb6ee482..7778338953 100644
--- a/src/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h
+++ b/src/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ protected:
 	TArray<uint8_t> S_SoundCurve;
 	TMap<int, int> ResIdMap;
 	TArray<FRandomSoundList> S_rnd;
+	bool blockNewSounds = false;
 
 private:
 	void LinkChannel(FSoundChan* chan, FSoundChan** head);
@@ -268,6 +269,11 @@ public:
 	}
 	void EvictAllChannels();
 
+	void BlockNewSounds(bool on)
+	{
+		blockNewSounds = on;
+	}
+
 	virtual int SoundSourceIndex(FSoundChan* chan) { return 0; }
 	virtual void SetSource(FSoundChan* chan, int index) {}
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 21010137ed..85be99467f 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ bool FLevelLocals::DoCompleted (FString nextlevel, wbstartstruct_t &wminfo)
 	// Intermission stats for entire hubs
 	G_LeavingHub(this, mode, thiscluster, &wminfo);
 
+	// Do not allow playing sounds in here - they'd never be able to play properly.
+	soundEngine->BlockNewSounds(true);
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
 		if (playeringame[i])
@@ -961,6 +963,7 @@ bool FLevelLocals::DoCompleted (FString nextlevel, wbstartstruct_t &wminfo)
 			G_PlayerFinishLevel (i, mode, changeflags);
 		}
 	}
+	soundEngine->BlockNewSounds(false);
 
 	if (mode == FINISH_SameHub)
 	{ // Remember the level's state for re-entry.