diff --git a/engine/client/s_main.c b/engine/client/s_main.c
index 4a9b3d48..9f569d28 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_main.c
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ float S_GetMasterVolume( void )
 		return 0.0f;
 	}
 
+	if( s_listener.inmenu && !ui_renderworld.value && !Host_IsLocalGame( ))
+	{
+		// mute sounds in menu when it's not transparent and we're in multiplayer
+		return 0.0f;
+	}
+
 	if( !s_listener.inmenu && soundfade.percent != 0 )
 	{
 		scale = bound( 0.0f, soundfade.percent / 100.0f, 1.0f );
diff --git a/engine/client/s_mix.c b/engine/client/s_mix.c
index c6bd6f9c..8ab4ba39 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_mix.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_mix.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ static void MIX_MixChannelsToPaintbuffer( int endtime, int rate, int outputRate
 	wavdata_t	*pSource;
 	int	i, sampleCount;
 	qboolean	bZeroVolume;
+	qboolean local = Host_IsLocalGame();
 
 	// mix each channel into paintbuffer
 	ch = channels;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ static void MIX_MixChannelsToPaintbuffer( int endtime, int rate, int outputRate
 			{
 				// play, playvol
 			}
-			else if(( s_listener.inmenu || s_listener.paused ) && !ch->localsound )
+			else if(( s_listener.inmenu || s_listener.paused ) && !ch->localsound && local )
 			{
 				// play only local sounds, keep pause for other
 				continue;