diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 05dde775..afccd5c0 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -5387,7 +5387,10 @@ void Game::customloadquick(const std::string& savfile)
         saverx = playrx;
         savery = playry;
         savegc = playgc;
-        music.play(playmusic);
+        if (playmusic > -1)
+        {
+            music.play(playmusic);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index 316a0b6b..827b18ff 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int savey = 0;
 static int saverx = 0;
 static int savery = 0;
 static int savegc = 0;
-static int savemusic = 0;
+static int savemusic = -1;
 static std::string playassets;
 
 static std::string playtestname;