diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp
index af231372b2..ffbea4dbd6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ ScreenAttract::ScreenAttract( bool bResetGameState )
 
 void ScreenAttract::BeginScreen()
 {
-	ScreenAttract::SetAttractVolume( !GAMESTATE->IsTimeToPlayAttractSounds() );
-
 	GAMESTATE->VisitAttractScreen( m_sName );
 
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::BeginScreen();
@@ -131,6 +129,14 @@ void ScreenAttract::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )
 		if( bMusicChanging )
 			SOUND->StopMusic();
 	}
+	else if( SM == SM_GainFocus )
+	{
+		ScreenAttract::SetAttractVolume( !GAMESTATE->IsTimeToPlayAttractSounds() );
+	}
+	else if( SM == SM_LoseFocus )
+	{
+		ScreenAttract::SetAttractVolume( false );
+	}
 
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::HandleScreenMessage( SM );
 }