diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index 7f97ab878de..889777896cc 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 	SEND_SOUND(src, sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = chan))
 
 /client/proc/playtitlemusic(vol = 85)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
 	UNTIL(SSticker.login_music) //wait for SSticker init to set the login music
 
 	if(prefs && (prefs.toggles & SOUND_LOBBY))