diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/audio/MusicController.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/audio/MusicController.kt
index fe54be22eb..e265c09692 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/audio/MusicController.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/audio/MusicController.kt
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class MusicController {
     }
 
     private fun MusicTrackController.overlayTick() {
-        if (timerTick() != MusicTrackController.State.Idle) return
+        if (!timerTick().canPlay) return
         if (!overlayPausing && !isPlaying())
             clearOverlay()  // means FadeOut-to-stop finished
     }