diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
index 10ba7eddd6..29ec1e210d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 			var muteCheckbox = panel.Get<CheckboxWidget>("MUTE_SOUND");
 			var muteCheckboxOnClick = muteCheckbox.OnClick;
+			var muteCheckboxIsChecked = muteCheckbox.IsChecked;
+			muteCheckbox.IsChecked = () => muteCheckboxIsChecked() || Game.Sound.DummyEngine;
+			muteCheckbox.IsDisabled = () => Game.Sound.DummyEngine;
 			muteCheckbox.OnClick = () =>
 			{
 				muteCheckboxOnClick();
@@ -362,12 +365,23 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					Game.Sound.UnmuteAudio();
 			};
 
-			if (!ss.Mute)
-			{
-				panel.Get<SliderWidget>("SOUND_VOLUME").OnChange += x => Game.Sound.SoundVolume = x;
-				panel.Get<SliderWidget>("MUSIC_VOLUME").OnChange += x => Game.Sound.MusicVolume = x;
-				panel.Get<SliderWidget>("VIDEO_VOLUME").OnChange += x => Game.Sound.VideoVolume = x;
-			}
+			// Replace controls with a warning label if sound is disabled
+			var noDeviceLabel = panel.GetOrNull("NO_AUDIO_DEVICE");
+			if (noDeviceLabel != null)
+				noDeviceLabel.Visible = Game.Sound.DummyEngine;
+
+			var controlsContainer = panel.GetOrNull("AUDIO_CONTROLS");
+			if (controlsContainer != null)
+				controlsContainer.Visible = !Game.Sound.DummyEngine;
+
+			var soundVolumeSlider = panel.Get<SliderWidget>("SOUND_VOLUME");
+			soundVolumeSlider.OnChange += x => Game.Sound.SoundVolume = x;
+
+			var musicVolumeSlider = panel.Get<SliderWidget>("MUSIC_VOLUME");
+			musicVolumeSlider.OnChange += x => Game.Sound.MusicVolume = x;
+
+			var videoVolumeSlider = panel.Get<SliderWidget>("VIDEO_VOLUME");
+			videoVolumeSlider.OnChange += x => Game.Sound.VideoVolume = x;
 
 			var devices = Game.Sound.AvailableDevices();
 			soundDevice = devices.FirstOrDefault(d => d.Device == ss.Device) ?? devices.First();
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
index 471fcdd103..31c379d28d 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -282,59 +282,68 @@ Container@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 							Font: Bold
 							Text: Audio
 							Align: Center
-						Label@SOUND_LABEL:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-							Y: 38
-							Width: 95
-							Height: 25
-							Align: Right
-							Text: Sound Volume:
-						ExponentialSlider@SOUND_VOLUME:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-							Y: 43
-							Width: 250
-							Height: 20
-							Ticks: 7
-						Checkbox@CASH_TICKS:
-							X: 15
-							Y: 40
-							Width: 200
-							Height: 20
-							Font: Regular
-							Text: Cash Ticks
-						Checkbox@MUTE_SOUND:
-							X: 15
-							Y: 70
-							Width: 200
-							Height: 20
-							Font: Regular
-							Text: Mute Sound
-						Label@MUSIC_LABEL:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-							Y: 68
-							Width: 95
-							Height: 25
-							Align: Right
-							Text: Music Volume:
-						ExponentialSlider@MUSIC_VOLUME:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-							Y: 73
-							Width: 250
-							Height: 20
-							Ticks: 7
-						Label@VIDEO_LABEL:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-							Y: 98
-							Width: 95
-							Height: 25
-							Align: Right
-							Text: Video Volume:
-						ExponentialSlider@VIDEO_VOLUME:
-							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-							Y: 103
-							Width: 250
-							Height: 20
-							Ticks: 7
+						Label@NO_AUDIO_DEVICE:
+							Y: 50
+							Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+							Align: Center
+							Text: Audio controls require an active sound device
+						Container@AUDIO_CONTROLS:
+							Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+							Height: PARENT_BOTTOM
+							Children:
+								Label@SOUND_LABEL:
+									X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+									Y: 38
+									Width: 95
+									Height: 25
+									Align: Right
+									Text: Sound Volume:
+								ExponentialSlider@SOUND_VOLUME:
+									X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+									Y: 43
+									Width: 250
+									Height: 20
+									Ticks: 7
+								Checkbox@CASH_TICKS:
+									X: 15
+									Y: 40
+									Width: 200
+									Height: 20
+									Font: Regular
+									Text: Cash Ticks
+								Checkbox@MUTE_SOUND:
+									X: 15
+									Y: 70
+									Width: 200
+									Height: 20
+									Font: Regular
+									Text: Mute Sound
+								Label@MUSIC_LABEL:
+									X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+									Y: 68
+									Width: 95
+									Height: 25
+									Align: Right
+									Text: Music Volume:
+								ExponentialSlider@MUSIC_VOLUME:
+									X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+									Y: 73
+									Width: 250
+									Height: 20
+									Ticks: 7
+								Label@VIDEO_LABEL:
+									X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+									Y: 98
+									Width: 95
+									Height: 25
+									Align: Right
+									Text: Video Volume:
+								ExponentialSlider@VIDEO_VOLUME:
+									X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+									Y: 103
+									Width: 250
+									Height: 20
+									Ticks: 7
 						Label@AUDIO_DEVICE_LABEL:
 							X: 190 - WIDTH - 5
 							Y: 245
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml
index e426069f78..d25222990a 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -292,59 +292,68 @@ Background@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 			Width: PARENT_RIGHT - 10
 			Height: PARENT_BOTTOM
 			Children:
-				Label@SOUND_LABEL:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-					Y: 39
-					Width: 95
-					Height: 25
-					Align: Right
-					Text: Sound Volume:
-				ExponentialSlider@SOUND_VOLUME:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-					Y: 43
-					Width: 250
-					Height: 20
-					Ticks: 7
-				Checkbox@CASH_TICKS:
-					X: 15
-					Y: 40
-					Width: 200
-					Height: 20
-					Font: Regular
-					Text: Cash Ticks
-				Checkbox@MUTE_SOUND:
-					X: 15
-					Y: 70
-					Width: 200
-					Height: 20
-					Font: Regular
-					Text: Mute Sound
-				Label@MUSIC_LABEL:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-					Y: 69
-					Width: 95
-					Height: 25
-					Align: Right
-					Text: Music Volume:
-				ExponentialSlider@MUSIC_VOLUME:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-					Y: 73
-					Width: 250
-					Height: 20
-					Ticks: 7
-				Label@VIDEO_LABEL:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
-					Y: 99
-					Width: 95
-					Height: 25
-					Align: Right
-					Text: Video Volume:
-				ExponentialSlider@VIDEO_VOLUME:
-					X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
-					Y: 103
-					Width: 250
-					Height: 20
-					Ticks: 7
+				Label@NO_AUDIO_DEVICE:
+					Y: 50
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Align: Center
+					Text: Audio controls require an active sound device
+				Container@AUDIO_CONTROLS:
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: PARENT_BOTTOM
+					Children:
+						Label@SOUND_LABEL:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+							Y: 39
+							Width: 95
+							Height: 25
+							Align: Right
+							Text: Sound Volume:
+						ExponentialSlider@SOUND_VOLUME:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+							Y: 43
+							Width: 250
+							Height: 20
+							Ticks: 7
+						Checkbox@CASH_TICKS:
+							X: 15
+							Y: 40
+							Width: 200
+							Height: 20
+							Font: Regular
+							Text: Cash Ticks
+						Checkbox@MUTE_SOUND:
+							X: 15
+							Y: 70
+							Width: 200
+							Height: 20
+							Font: Regular
+							Text: Mute Sound
+						Label@MUSIC_LABEL:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+							Y: 69
+							Width: 95
+							Height: 25
+							Align: Right
+							Text: Music Volume:
+						ExponentialSlider@MUSIC_VOLUME:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+							Y: 73
+							Width: 250
+							Height: 20
+							Ticks: 7
+						Label@VIDEO_LABEL:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 270
+							Y: 99
+							Width: 95
+							Height: 25
+							Align: Right
+							Text: Video Volume:
+						ExponentialSlider@VIDEO_VOLUME:
+							X: PARENT_RIGHT - WIDTH - 15
+							Y: 103
+							Width: 250
+							Height: 20
+							Ticks: 7
 				Label@AUDIO_DEVICE_LABEL:
 					X: 190 - WIDTH - 5
 					Y: 245