diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index 9278bd03d1..2bef556ce9 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -1338,9 +1338,10 @@ static void audio_driver_mixer_play_stream_internal(
 static void audio_driver_load_menu_bgm_callback(retro_task_t *task,
       void *task_data, void *user_data, const char *error)
 {
-   uint8_t flags = content_get_flags();
-   if (!(flags & CONTENT_ST_FLAG_IS_INITED))
+#if defined(HAVE_AUDIOMIXER) && defined(HAVE_MENU)
+   if (menu_state_get_ptr()->flags & MENU_ST_FLAG_ALIVE)
       audio_driver_mixer_play_menu_sound_looped(AUDIO_MIXER_SYSTEM_SLOT_BGM);
+#endif
 }
 
 void audio_driver_load_system_sounds(void)
@@ -1460,6 +1461,7 @@ void audio_driver_load_system_sounds(void)
       if (path_down)
          task_push_audio_mixer_load(path_down, NULL, NULL, true, AUDIO_MIXER_SLOT_SELECTION_MANUAL, AUDIO_MIXER_SYSTEM_SLOT_DOWN);
    }
+
 end:
    if (list)
       string_list_free(list);
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 140e3944e9..8b0ab91b35 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2958,10 +2958,20 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_AUDIO_STOP:
          midi_driver_set_all_sounds_off();
+#if defined(HAVE_AUDIOMIXER) && defined(HAVE_MENU)
+         if (     settings->bools.audio_enable_menu
+               && menu_state_get_ptr()->flags & MENU_ST_FLAG_ALIVE)
+            return false;
+#endif
          if (!audio_driver_stop())
             return false;
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_AUDIO_START:
+#if defined(HAVE_AUDIOMIXER) && defined(HAVE_MENU)
+         if (     settings->bools.audio_enable_menu
+               && menu_state_get_ptr()->flags & MENU_ST_FLAG_ALIVE)
+            return false;
+#endif
          if (!audio_driver_start(runloop_st->flags &
                   RUNLOOP_FLAG_SHUTDOWN_INITIATED))
             return false;
@@ -3931,6 +3941,13 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
             video_st->flags &= ~VIDEO_FLAG_IS_SWITCHING_DISPLAY_MODE;
             audio_st->flags &= ~AUDIO_FLAG_SUSPENDED;
 
+#if defined(HAVE_AUDIOMIXER) && defined(HAVE_MENU)
+            /* Menu sounds require audio reinit. */
+            if (     settings->bools.audio_enable_menu
+                  && menu_st->flags & MENU_ST_FLAG_ALIVE)
+               command_event(CMD_EVENT_AUDIO_REINIT, NULL);
+#endif
+
             if (userdata && *userdata == true)
                video_driver_cached_frame();
          }