diff --git a/mods/d2k/maps/shellmap/shellmap.lua b/mods/d2k/maps/shellmap/shellmap.lua
index cea3cfcace..e096e1e0a4 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/maps/shellmap/shellmap.lua
+++ b/mods/d2k/maps/shellmap/shellmap.lua
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ WorldLoaded = function()
 	atreides = Player.GetPlayer("Atreides")
 
 	InsertHarvester()
+	Media.PlayMusic("score")
 end
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua
index 34efded0f9..32eb763cd7 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua
@@ -162,4 +162,6 @@ WorldLoaded = function()
 	SendSovietUnits(Entry5.Location, UnitTypes, 50)
 	SendSovietUnits(Entry6.Location, UnitTypes, 50)
 	SendSovietUnits(Entry7.Location, BeachUnitTypes, 15)
+
+	Media.PlayMusic()
 end
diff --git a/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/map.yaml b/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/map.yaml
index e2771579c1..834a6a897a 100644
--- a/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/map.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ Rules:
 		-StartGameNotification:
 		-SpawnMPUnits:
 		-MPStartLocations:
-		LoadWidgetAtGameStart:
+		LuaScript:
+			Scripts: shellmap.lua
 
 Sequences:
 
diff --git a/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/shellmap.lua b/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/shellmap.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d502ef195c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ts/maps/blank-shellmap/shellmap.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+PlayMusic = function()
+	Media.PlayMusic("maps", PlayMusic)
+end
+
+WorldLoaded = function()
+	PlayMusic()
+end