diff --git a/src/audio/AudioWorld.cpp b/src/audio/AudioWorld.cpp
index c16bebd7..a8c18266 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioWorld.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AudioWorld.cpp
@@ -413,19 +413,25 @@ namespace World
             m_musicContext->playSegment(m_Segments.at(loweredName), timing);
             m_playingSegment = loweredName;
         }
+        m_CurrentMusicTheme = "";
         return true;
     }
 
     bool AudioWorld::playMusicTheme(const std::string& name)
     {
-        if (m_MusicVM->getDATFile().hasSymbolName(Utils::uppered(name)))
+        auto uname = Utils::uppered(name);
+        if (m_CurrentMusicTheme == uname) return true;
+
+        if (m_MusicVM->getDATFile().hasSymbolName(uname))
         {
-            size_t i = m_MusicVM->getDATFile().getSymbolIndexByName(Utils::uppered(name));
+            size_t i = m_MusicVM->getDATFile().getSymbolIndexByName(uname);
             Daedalus::GameState::MusicThemeHandle h = m_MusicVM->getGameState().createMusicTheme();
             Daedalus::GEngineClasses::C_MusicTheme& mt = m_MusicVM->getGameState().getMusicTheme(h);
             m_MusicVM->initializeInstance(ZMemory::toBigHandle(h), i, Daedalus::IC_MusicTheme);
 
-            return playSegment(mt.file, getTiming(mt.transSubType));
+            bool result = playSegment(mt.file, getTiming(mt.transSubType));
+            if (result) m_CurrentMusicTheme = uname;
+            return result;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/audio/AudioWorld.h b/src/audio/AudioWorld.h
index 8a1971ee..4d371ef5 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioWorld.h
+++ b/src/audio/AudioWorld.h
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
-#include <dmusic/PlayingContext.h>
+#include <audio/AudioEngine.h>
 #include <daedalus/DaedalusStdlib.h>
+#include <dmusic/PlayingContext.h>
 #include <handle/HandleDef.h>
 #include <memory/Config.h>
 #include <utils/Utils.h>
 #include <vdfs/fileIndex.h>
-#include <audio/AudioEngine.h>
 
 typedef struct ALCcontext_struct ALCcontext;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Daedalus
     {
         struct C_SFX;
     }
-}
+}  // namespace Daedalus
 
 namespace Logic
 {
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ namespace World
          */
         bool playMusicTheme(const std::string& name);
 
+        /**
+         * Returns the currently playing music theme, or an
+         * empty string if no music themes are playing
+         */
+        const std::string& currentMusicTheme() const { return m_CurrentMusicTheme; }
+
         /**
          * Returns the names of the currently loaded segments
          */
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ namespace World
          */
         const VDFS::FileIndex& m_VDFSIndex;
 
-        Daedalus::DaedalusVM* m_SoundVM = nullptr, *m_MusicVM = nullptr;
+        Daedalus::DaedalusVM *m_SoundVM = nullptr, *m_MusicVM = nullptr;
 
         struct Sound : public Handle::HandleTypeDescriptor<Handle::SfxHandle>
         {
@@ -188,5 +194,10 @@ namespace World
          * Contains all loaded sounds by name
          */
         std::map<std::string, Handle::SfxHandle> m_SoundMap;
+
+        /**
+         * The currently playing music theme
+         */
+        std::string m_CurrentMusicTheme;
     };
-}
+}  // namespace World
diff --git a/src/logic/MusicController.cpp b/src/logic/MusicController.cpp
index efb4dc88..6117a9b0 100644
--- a/src/logic/MusicController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/MusicController.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void MusicController::initFromVobDescriptor(const ZenLoad::zCVobData& vob)
     m_bbox[1] = vob.bbox[1] * 0.01;
 
     m_zoneName = vob.vobName;
-    m_instancePrefix = vob.vobName.substr(vob.vobName.find('_') + 1);
+    m_instancePrefix = Utils::uppered(vob.vobName.substr(vob.vobName.find('_') + 1));
 
     LogInfo() << "Music: controller created for " << m_zoneName;
 }
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ void MusicController::onUpdate(float deltaTime)
     }
 
     EMusicTime time = m_World.getEngine()->getGameClock().isDaytime() ? MT_Day : MT_Ngt;
+    const auto& audioWorld = m_World.getEngine()->getAudioWorld();
+    const auto& currentTheme = audioWorld.currentMusicTheme();
 
     // We need to play a new segment in either one of two scenarios:
     // if the character has just entered the zone or
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ void MusicController::onUpdate(float deltaTime)
     // changed.
     // FIXME: It'll also be needed to check if the character is
     // threatened or fighting to play the correct music.
-    if ((!m_isPlaying && isInBoundingBox())
+    if (((!m_isPlaying || currentTheme.find(m_instancePrefix) != 0) && isInBoundingBox())
         || (m_isPlaying && m_currentTime != time))
     {
         m_isPlaying = true;