diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
index adc58ee94e..65f97ff909 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             sampleContainer.Add(Sample = new DrawableSample(ch) { Looping = Looping });
 
             // Start playback internally for the new sample if the previous one was playing beforehand.
-            if (wasPlaying)
+            if (wasPlaying && !Looping)
                 Play();
         }