diff --git a/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm b/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
index ec8779b7d2..79ec733303 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@
 		var/sound/song_played = sound(selection.song_path)
 
 		for(var/mob/M in range(10,src))
+			if(!M.client || !(M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_INSTRUMENTS))
+				continue
 			if(!(M in rangers))
 				rangers[M] = TRUE
 				M.playsound_local(get_turf(M), null, 100, channel = CHANNEL_JUKEBOX, S = song_played)