diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
index 19b96d6c60..cc6b85a13e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             sampleContainer.Add(Sample = new DrawableSample(ch) { Looping = Looping });
 
             // Start playback internally for the new sample if the previous one was playing beforehand.
-            if (wasPlaying)
+            if (wasPlaying && Looping)
                 Play();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs
index 23159e4fe1..645c08cd00 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
                 samplesContainer.Add(sample);
             }
 
-            if (wasPlaying)
+            if (wasPlaying && Looping)
                 Play();
         }