diff --git a/UI/BackgroundAudio.cpp b/UI/BackgroundAudio.cpp
index e9f13a4837..705d4976c4 100644
--- a/UI/BackgroundAudio.cpp
+++ b/UI/BackgroundAudio.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Common/Data/Collections/FixedSizeQueue.h"
 #include "Core/HW/SimpleAudioDec.h"
 #include "Core/HLE/__sceAudio.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 #include "GameInfoCache.h"
 #include "Core/Config.h"
 #include "UI/BackgroundAudio.h"
@@ -333,14 +334,18 @@ void BackgroundAudio::SetGame(const Path &path) {
 	bgGamePath_ = path;
 }
 
-int BackgroundAudio::Play() {
+bool BackgroundAudio::Play() {
+	if (GetUIState() == UISTATE_INGAME) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
 
 	// Immediately stop the sound if it is turned off while playing.
 	if (!g_Config.bEnableSound) {
 		Clear(true);
 		__PushExternalAudio(0, 0);
-		return 0;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	double now = time_now_d();
@@ -398,7 +403,7 @@ int BackgroundAudio::Play() {
 
 	lastPlaybackTime_ = now;
 
-	return 0;
+	return true;
 }
 
 void BackgroundAudio::Update() {
diff --git a/UI/BackgroundAudio.h b/UI/BackgroundAudio.h
index 85c0da4315..818b063a37 100644
--- a/UI/BackgroundAudio.h
+++ b/UI/BackgroundAudio.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
 
 	void SetGame(const Path &path);
 	void Update();
-	int Play();
+	bool Play();
 
 	void LoadSamples();
 	void PlaySFX(UI::UISound sfx);
diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index 1b6cb93a1c..daebaccc90 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -236,9 +236,6 @@ std::string NativeQueryConfig(std::string query) {
 }
 
 int NativeMix(short *audio, int num_samples) {
-	if (GetUIState() != UISTATE_INGAME) {
-		g_BackgroundAudio.Play();
-	}
 	int sample_rate = System_GetPropertyInt(SYSPROP_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE);
 	return __AudioMix(audio, num_samples, sample_rate > 0 ? sample_rate : 44100);
 }
@@ -1235,6 +1232,7 @@ void NativeUpdate() {
 	g_screenManager->update();
 
 	g_Discord.Update();
+	g_BackgroundAudio.Play();
 
 	UI::SetSoundEnabled(g_Config.bUISound);
 }