diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index c4b3daf..216ece6 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -430,9 +430,13 @@ void player_cleanup(void) {
 }
 
 /* Initializes the player sound. */
+static int player_soundReserved = 0;
 static void player_initSound(void) {
+  if(player_soundReserved) return;
+
   sound_reserve(PLAYER_RESERVED_CHANNELS);
   sound_createGroup(PLAYER_CHANNEL, 0, PLAYER_RESERVED_CHANNELS);
+  player_soundReserved = 1;
 }
 
 /* Play a sound. */