diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index a4c1a5188..c9f1e4137 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -5238,6 +5238,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     autoSave(true);
 
     stopWelcomeMusic();
+    stopAudioPlayback();
 
     var startTimestamp:Float = 0;
     if (playtestStartTime) startTimestamp = scrollPositionInMs + playheadPositionInMs;