diff --git a/main/piggy.c b/main/piggy.c
index eae27ccab..5526da175 100644
--- a/main/piggy.c
+++ b/main/piggy.c
@@ -765,8 +765,13 @@ int read_hamfile()
 		{
 			shareware = 1;
 			GameArg.SndDigiSampleRate = SAMPLE_RATE_11K;
-			digi_close();
-			digi_init();
+#ifdef USE_SDLMIXER
+			if (GameArg.SndDisableSdlMixer)
+#endif
+			{
+				digi_close();
+				digi_init();
+			}
 		}
 	}