diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index d19f08415d..8d82367ca9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
 
 void ScreenSelectMusic::MenuBack( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
-	SOUND->StopMusic();
+	m_BackgroundLoader.Abort();
 
 	Cancel( SM_GoToPrevScreen );
 }