diff --git a/source/blood/src/demo.cpp b/source/blood/src/demo.cpp
index 795f4907c..c6b40d193 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/demo.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/demo.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ bool CDemo::SetupPlayback(const char *pzFile)
 #endif
     at0 = 0;
     at1 = 1;
+    M_UnpauseSound();
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
index 5e884eed4..7a1f0aedb 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -920,6 +920,11 @@ void M_Drawer (void)
 //
 //=============================================================================
 
+void M_UnpauseSound()
+{
+	GSnd->SetSfxPaused(false, PAUSESFX_MENU);
+}
+
 void M_ClearMenus (bool final)
 {
 	if (menuactive == MENU_Off) return;
@@ -936,7 +941,7 @@ void M_ClearMenus (bool final)
 	}
 	DMenu::CurrentMenu = nullptr;
 	menuactive = MENU_Off;
-	GSnd->SetSfxPaused(false, PAUSESFX_MENU);
+	M_UnpauseSound();
 	if (!final)
 	{
 		mouseGrabInput(true);
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.h b/source/common/menu/menu.h
index 51458572c..d9a491473 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.h
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.h
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ void M_MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd);
 void M_Autosave();
 bool M_Active();
 void M_DeinitMenus();
+void M_UnpauseSound();
 
 
 void I_SetMouseCapture();