diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index 9787d07c..1179b0f1 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -3280,6 +3280,7 @@ void Graphics::reloadresources()
 		screenbuffer->LoadIcon();
 	}
 
+	music.destroy();
 	music.init();
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Music.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Music.cpp
index dd94d2d7..176e293c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Music.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Music.cpp
@@ -33,24 +33,6 @@ musicclass::musicclass()
 
 void musicclass::init()
 {
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < soundTracks.size(); ++i)
-	{
-		Mix_FreeChunk(soundTracks[i].sound);
-	}
-	soundTracks.clear();
-
-	// Before we free all the music: stop playing music, else SDL2_mixer
-	// will call SDL_Delay() if we are fading, resulting in no-draw frames
-	Mix_HaltMusic();
-
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < musicTracks.size(); ++i)
-	{
-		Mix_FreeMusic(musicTracks[i].m_music);
-	}
-	musicTracks.clear();
-
-	musicReadBlob.clear();
-
 	soundTracks.push_back(SoundTrack( "sounds/jump.wav" ));
 	soundTracks.push_back(SoundTrack( "sounds/jump2.wav" ));
 	soundTracks.push_back(SoundTrack( "sounds/hurt.wav" ));
@@ -165,6 +147,27 @@ static void songend()
 	music.currentsong = -1;
 }
 
+void musicclass::destroy()
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < soundTracks.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		Mix_FreeChunk(soundTracks[i].sound);
+	}
+	soundTracks.clear();
+
+	// Before we free all the music: stop playing music, else SDL2_mixer
+	// will call SDL_Delay() if we are fading, resulting in no-draw frames
+	Mix_HaltMusic();
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < musicTracks.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		Mix_FreeMusic(musicTracks[i].m_music);
+	}
+	musicTracks.clear();
+
+	musicReadBlob.clear();
+}
+
 void musicclass::play(int t, const double position_sec /*= 0.0*/, const int fadein_ms /*= 3000*/)
 {
 	if (mmmmmm && usingmmmmmm)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Music.h b/desktop_version/src/Music.h
index ae5ed9da..0da6af6f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Music.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Music.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class musicclass
 public:
 	musicclass();
 	void init();
+	void destroy();
 
 	void play(int t, const double position_sec = 0.0, const int fadein_ms = 3000);
 	void resume(const int fadein_ms = 0);