diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 97ee869a..2a0586e4 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_LO					9
 #define VER_LAMEXP_TYPE						Alpha
 #define VER_LAMEXP_PATCH					1
-#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					2242
+#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					2244
 #define VER_LAMEXP_CONFG					2188
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/Dialog_About.cpp b/src/Dialog_About.cpp
index c8fc4585..e3379483 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_About.cpp
+++ b/src/Dialog_About.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 //Helper macros
 #define LINK(URL) QString("<a href=\"%1\">%2</a>").arg(URL).arg(QString(URL).replace("-", "&minus;"))
 #define TRIM_RIGHT(STR) do { while(STR.endsWith(QChar(' ')) || STR.endsWith(QChar('\t')) || STR.endsWith(QChar('\r')) || STR.endsWith(QChar('\n'))) STR.chop(1); } while(0)
+#define PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL(NAME, ASYNC) do { if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) MUtils::Sound::play_sound((NAME), (ASYNC)); } while(0)
 #define MAKE_TRANSPARENT(WIDGET) do { QPalette _p = (WIDGET)->palette(); _p.setColor(QPalette::Background, Qt::transparent); (WIDGET)->setPalette(_p); } while(0)
 
 //Constants
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ int AboutDialog::exec()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			MUtils::Sound::play_sound("ghost", true);
+			PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("ghost", true);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ void AboutDialog::tabChanged(int index, const bool silent)
 	//Play tick sound
 	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled() && (!silent))
 	{
-		MUtils::Sound::play_sound("tick", true);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("tick", true);
 	}
 
 	//Scroll to the top
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ bool AboutDialog::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
 {
 	if((!m_disque.isNull()) && (obj == m_disque.data()) && (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress))
 	{
-		MUtils::Sound::play_sound("chicken", true);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("chicken", true);
 		if (!m_cartoon[0])
 		{
 			QPixmap cartoon(":/images/Cartoon.png");
diff --git a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
index 45056225..ced914ea 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 			{
 				m_settings->licenseAccepted(1);
 				m_settings->syncNow();
-				MUtils::Sound::play_sound("woohoo", false);
+				PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("woohoo", false);
 				if (lamexp_version_demo())
 				{
 					showAnnounceBox();
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 	if(m_settings->licenseAccepted() <= 0)
 	{
 		QApplication::processEvents();
-		MUtils::Sound::play_sound("whammy", false);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("whammy", false);
 		QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("License Declined"), tr("You have declined the license. Consequently the application will exit now!"), tr("Goodbye!"));
 		QFileInfo uninstallerInfo = QFileInfo(QString("%1/Uninstall.exe").arg(QApplication::applicationDirPath()));
 		if(uninstallerInfo.exists())
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 		if(MUtils::OS::current_date() >= lamexp_version_expires())
 		{
 			qWarning("Binary has expired !!!");
-			MUtils::Sound::play_sound("whammy", false);
+			PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("whammy", false);
 			if(QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("LameXP - Expired"), NOBREAK(QString("%1<br>%2").arg(tr("This demo (pre-release) version of LameXP has expired at %1.").arg(lamexp_version_expires().toString(Qt::ISODate)), tr("LameXP is free software and release versions won't expire."))), tr("Check for Updates"), tr("Exit Program")) == 0)
 			{
 				checkForUpdates();
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 			return;
 		default:
 			QEventLoop loop; QTimer::singleShot(7000, &loop, SLOT(quit()));
-			MUtils::Sound::play_sound("waiting", true);
+			PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("waiting", true);
 			showBanner(tr("Skipping update check this time, please be patient..."), &loop);
 			break;
 		}