diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp
index 0ef0eb5b..7315e0fd 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@ void CUIMMShniaga::InitShniaga(CUIXml& xml_doc, LPCSTR path)
 	ShowMain();
 
 	m_sound->Init(xml_doc, "menu_sound");
-	if (!g_pGameLevel || !g_pGameLevel->bReady)
-	{
-		m_sound->music_Play();
-	}
+	m_sound->music_Play();
 }
 
 void CUIMMShniaga::OnDeviceReset()