diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
index 386230a7e03..c0d22c84765 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@ public class SettingsPage extends TabPage<SettingsScreen> {
                 "Enable Sounds",
                 "Enable sound effects during the game."),
                 7);
+        lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_ENABLE_MUSIC,
+                "Enable Music",
+                "Enable background music during the game.") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void select() {
+                        super.select();
+                        //update background music when this setting changes
+                        Forge.getSoundSystem().changeBackgroundTrack();
+                    }
+                }, 7);
         /*lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_ALT_SOUND_SYSTEM,
                 "Use Alternate Sound System",
                 "Use the alternate sound system (only use if you have issues with sound not playing or disappearing)."),
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
index 2265496cf3d..134cc67b0e8 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/properties/ForgePreferences.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class ForgePreferences extends PreferencesStore<ForgePreferences.FPref> {
         UI_PREFERRED_AVATARS_ONLY ("false"),
         UI_TARGETING_OVERLAY ("false"),
         UI_ENABLE_SOUNDS ("true"),
+        UI_ENABLE_MUSIC ("true"),
         UI_ALT_SOUND_SYSTEM ("false"),
         UI_CURRENT_AI_PROFILE (AiProfileUtil.AI_PROFILE_RANDOM_MATCH),
         UI_CLONE_MODE_SOURCE ("false"), /** */
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/sound/SoundSystem.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/sound/SoundSystem.java
index 0ad889f9d15..2891b3d9722 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/sound/SoundSystem.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/sound/SoundSystem.java
@@ -168,14 +168,16 @@ public class SoundSystem {
         changeBackgroundTrack();
     }
 
-    private void changeBackgroundTrack() {
+    public void changeBackgroundTrack() {
         //ensure old track stopped and disposed of if needed
         if (currentTrack != null) {
             currentTrack.dispose();
             currentTrack = null;
         }
 
-        if (currentPlaylist == null) { return; }
+        if (currentPlaylist == null || !FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ENABLE_MUSIC)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         String filename = currentPlaylist.getRandomFilename();
         if (filename == null) { return; }