diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
index 08dd13e83..172fdb4aa 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ void GameInterface::StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs)
 		while (S_CheckSoundPlaying(skillsound))
 		{
 			S_Update();
+			soundEngine->UpdateSounds(I_GetTime());
 			I_GetEvent();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp
index 5e1872a56..edaa634f6 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ void GameInterface::StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs)
 	while (soundEngine->IsSourcePlayingSomething(SOURCE_None, nullptr, CHAN_VOICE))
 	{
 		DoUpdateSounds();
+		soundEngine->UpdateSounds(I_GetTime());
 		I_GetEvent();
 	}
 }