diff --git a/entities/Character.cs b/entities/Character.cs
index 7264acd..4ba58c0 100644
--- a/entities/Character.cs
+++ b/entities/Character.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public abstract class Character : Node2D
 
     [Export] public int CurrentHealth { get; protected set; }
     [Export] protected int MaxHealth { get; set; } = 12;
+    
+    public static bool ShouldPlaySound = true;
 
     private CurrentAction? currentAction;
     private Node2D? offset;
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ public void TakeDamage(int amountOfDamage)
         var oldHealth = CurrentHealth;
         CurrentHealth = Math.Max(CurrentHealth - amountOfDamage, 0);
         redness = 1;
+        
         playHitSound();
         EmitSignal(nameof(HealthChanged), CurrentHealth, MaxHealth, CurrentHealth - oldHealth);
         if (CurrentHealth <= 0)
@@ -90,6 +93,9 @@ public void TakeDamage(int amountOfDamage)
 
     private void playHitSound()
     {
+        if (!ShouldPlaySound)
+            return;
+
         if (GetNode<AudioStreamPlayer>("HitSound") is not { } sound)
         {
             return;
diff --git a/scenes/main/AudioButton.cs b/scenes/main/AudioButton.cs
index cee8511..8fcc12d 100644
--- a/scenes/main/AudioButton.cs
+++ b/scenes/main/AudioButton.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public bool Muted
         {
             if (muted == value) return;
             muted = value;
+
+            Character.ShouldPlaySound = !muted;
+            
             if (muted)
             {
                 audio?.Stop();
diff --git a/scenes/main/TopHud.cs b/scenes/main/TopHud.cs
index 3c45cac..42922bb 100644
--- a/scenes/main/TopHud.cs
+++ b/scenes/main/TopHud.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@ public sealed class TopHud : Control
 {
     private const int maxWidth = 58;
 
-    public override void _Ready()
-    {
-
-        var audioButton = GetNode<TextureRect>("AudioButton");
-        // TODO: Handle clicks here????
-    }
-
     public void UpdateHealth(int newHealth, int maxHealth)
     {
         var healthFill = GetNode<NinePatchRect>("HealthFill");