diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
index 9f423eacd6..8cfd8c6401 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ StepMania 5.0 alpha 2 | 20120???
 * [MemoryCardManager] Disable Memory Cards by default. If you want to use them,
 set MemoryCards=1 in Save/Preferences.ini (or Save/Static.ini). [AJ]
 * [GameState] Set Premium to Premium_DoubleFor1Credit by default. [AJ]
+* [ScreenSelectMusic] Added PlaySoundOnEnteringOptionsMenu metric. [AJ]
 
 StepMania 5.0 alpha 1a | 20120219
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index af68f1e940..e95e4f8d90 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -2014,6 +2014,7 @@ SelectMenuAvailable=false
 ModeMenuAvailable=true
 #
 ShowOptionsMessageSeconds=1.5
+PlaySoundOnEnteringOptionsMenu=true
 #
 ScreenModsCommand=setupmusicstagemods
 #
diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index 76e22808d7..ca13e7acfc 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Init()
 	TWO_PART_TIMER_SECONDS.Load( m_sName, "TwoPartTimerSeconds" );
 	WRAP_CHANGE_STEPS.Load( m_sName, "WrapChangeSteps" );
 	NULL_SCORE_STRING.Load( m_sName, "NullScoreString" );
+	PLAY_SOUND_ON_ENTERING_OPTIONS_MENU.Load( m_sName, "PlaySoundOnEnteringOptionsMenu" );
 	// To allow changing steps with gamebuttons -DaisuMaster
 	CHANGE_STEPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS.Load( m_sName, "ChangeStepsWithGameButtons" );
 	CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS.Load( m_sName, "ChangeGroupsWithGameButtons" );
@@ -437,7 +438,8 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 		}
 
 		m_bGoToOptions = true;
-		m_soundStart.Play();
+		if( PLAY_SOUND_ON_ENTERING_OPTIONS_MENU )
+			m_soundStart.Play();
 		this->PlayCommand( "ShowEnteringOptions" );
 
 		// Re-queue SM_BeginFadingOut, since ShowEnteringOptions may have
diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
index 3f64ecc505..aa2e9465d6 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ protected:
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		CHANGE_STEPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS;
 	ThemeMetric<RString>	NULL_SCORE_STRING;
+	ThemeMetric<bool>		PLAY_SOUND_ON_ENTERING_OPTIONS_MENU;
 
 	bool CanChangeSong() const { return m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSong; }
 	bool CanChangeSteps() const { return TWO_PART_SELECTION ? m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSteps : m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSong; }