diff --git a/frontend/core/src/com/gameware/game/states/OptionsState.java b/frontend/core/src/com/gameware/game/states/OptionsState.java
index f7cf50e5cdc36de71ff041ed80d2e04c002f8584..45320e885bbe841f0117207c79a2cc4a1dffe2d8 100644
--- a/frontend/core/src/com/gameware/game/states/OptionsState.java
+++ b/frontend/core/src/com/gameware/game/states/OptionsState.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class OptionsState extends State {
 //    Texts
     private final String backBtnText = "Back";
 
+
     public OptionsState(GameStateManager gsm) {
         super(gsm);
         stage.clear();
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class OptionsState extends State {
         darkModeToggle.addListener(new ClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void clicked(InputEvent e, float x, float y){
-                checkBoxSound.play();
+                if(GameWare.getInstance().getSoundEffects()){ checkBoxSound.play(); }
                 GameWare.getInstance().toggleDarkMode();
                 stage.clear();
                 makeStage();