diff --git a/include/config/config_debug.h b/include/config/config_debug.h
index 7ed67cac9..e64c86b78 100644
--- a/include/config/config_debug.h
+++ b/include/config/config_debug.h
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@
  */
 // #define COMPLETE_SAVE_FILE
 
+/**
+ * Mute all level and secondary music. Useful for still being able to listen to game sound effects
+ * during development without being subject to the same old music over and over and over and over...
+ */
+// #define MUTE_MUSIC_PLAYERS
+
 /**
  * Removes the limit on FPS.
  */
diff --git a/include/config/config_safeguards.h b/include/config/config_safeguards.h
index cf64afa8f..9441b2166 100644
--- a/include/config/config_safeguards.h
+++ b/include/config/config_safeguards.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     #undef VISUAL_DEBUG
     #undef UNLOCK_ALL
     #undef COMPLETE_SAVE_FILE
+    #undef MUTE_MUSIC_PLAYERS
     #undef UNLOCK_FPS
     #undef VANILLA_DEBUG
     #undef DEBUG_FORCE_CRASH_ON_BOOT
diff --git a/src/audio/effects.c b/src/audio/effects.c
index 4fd6dc15f..5dae03532 100644
--- a/src/audio/effects.c
+++ b/src/audio/effects.c
@@ -66,10 +66,21 @@ static void sequence_channel_process_sound(struct SequenceChannel *seqChannel) {
             if (!hasProcessedChannel) {
                 hasProcessedChannel = TRUE;
 
+#ifdef MUTE_MUSIC_PLAYERS
+                if (seqChannel->seqPlayer == &gSequencePlayers[SEQ_PLAYER_SFX]) {
+                    channelVolume = seqChannel->volume * seqChannel->volumeScale * seqChannel->seqPlayer->fadeVolume;
+                    if (seqChannel->seqPlayer->muted && (seqChannel->muteBehavior & MUTE_BEHAVIOR_SOFTEN) != 0) {
+                        channelVolume *= seqChannel->seqPlayer->muteVolumeScale;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    channelVolume = 0;
+                }
+#else
                 channelVolume = seqChannel->volume * seqChannel->volumeScale * seqChannel->seqPlayer->fadeVolume;
                 if (seqChannel->seqPlayer->muted && (seqChannel->muteBehavior & MUTE_BEHAVIOR_SOFTEN) != 0) {
                     channelVolume *= seqChannel->seqPlayer->muteVolumeScale;
                 }
+#endif
 
                 panFromChannel = seqChannel->pan * seqChannel->panChannelWeight;
                 panLayerWeight = 1.0f - seqChannel->panChannelWeight;