diff --git a/Assets/Src/ShipAudio.cs b/Assets/Src/ShipAudio.cs
index 302650a..188cae1 100755
--- a/Assets/Src/ShipAudio.cs
+++ b/Assets/Src/ShipAudio.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ public class ShipAudio : MonoBehaviour {
     SpaceRaceInput input;
     ShipControls ship;
 
+    public void MuteShip() {
+       srcShipDecel.Stop();
+       srcShipAccel.Stop();
+       srcShipStrafe.Stop();
+    }
+
+    public void UnmuteShip() {
+       srcShipDecel.Play();
+       srcShipAccel.Play();
+       srcShipStrafe.Play();
+    }
+
     void Awake() {
         for (int i = 0; i < powerUnitClips.Length; i++) {
             sounds.Add(powerUnitSounds[i], powerUnitClips[i]);
diff --git a/Assets/Src/UI/MenuControls.cs b/Assets/Src/UI/MenuControls.cs
index dbd9a22..d98fc36 100644
--- a/Assets/Src/UI/MenuControls.cs
+++ b/Assets/Src/UI/MenuControls.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public class MenuControls : MonoBehaviour {
     void Show() {
         // pause the game
         Time.timeScale = 0f;
+        shipAudio.MuteShip();
 
         visible = true;
         UnityEngine.Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.None;
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ public class MenuControls : MonoBehaviour {
     void Hide() {
         // unpause the game
         Time.timeScale = 1f;
+        shipAudio.UnmuteShip();
 
         visible = false;
         UnityEngine.Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.Locked;