diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index 86fdceb3c3..a7db2439b0 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@
 /mob/proc/stop_sound_channel(chan)
 	SEND_SOUND(src, sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = chan))
 
-/client/proc/playtitlemusic()
+/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))
-		SEND_SOUND(src, sound(SSticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC) // MAD JAMS)
+		SEND_SOUND(src, sound(SSticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = vol, channel = CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC) // MAD JAMS)
 
 /proc/get_rand_frequency()
 	return rand(32000, 55000) //Frequency stuff only works with 45kbps oggs.