diff --git a/apps/plugins/doom/i_sound.c b/apps/plugins/doom/i_sound.c
index 068aa915c5..7dd07bd802 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/doom/i_sound.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/doom/i_sound.c
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ void I_SubmitSound(void)
 
 void I_ShutdownSound(void)
 {
+   rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
    rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
    rb->mixer_set_frequency(HW_SAMPR_DEFAULT);
 }
@@ -508,6 +509,7 @@ void I_InitSound()
    rb->audio_set_output_source(AUDIO_SRC_PLAYBACK);
 #endif
    rb->mixer_set_frequency(samplerate);
+   rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
 
    vol_lookup=malloc(128*256*sizeof(int));
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/metronome.c b/apps/plugins/metronome.c
index f7baccf84f..0379bc0164 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/metronome.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/metronome.c
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ static bool beating = false; /* A beat is/was playing and count needs to increas
 static int display_state    = 0; /* Current display state code. */
 static bool display_trigger = false; /* Draw display on next occasion */
 
-static bool sound_active = false;
 static bool sound_paused = true;
 
 /* global static buffer for messages in any situation */
@@ -1168,7 +1167,7 @@ static void timer_callback(void)
     if(minitick >= period)
     {
         minitick = 0;
-        if(!sound_active && !sound_paused && !tap_count)
+        if(!sound_paused && !tap_count)
         {
             sound_trigger = true;
             rb->reset_poweroff_timer();
@@ -1213,6 +1212,7 @@ static void cleanup(void)
     if(fd >= 0) rb->close(fd);
 
     metronome_pause();
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
     tweak_volume(0);
     rb->led(0);
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(const void* file)
     rb->audio_set_output_source(AUDIO_SRC_PLAYBACK);
 #endif
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(SAMPR_44);
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
 
     if(file)
     {
diff --git a/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c b/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c
index e024c6d493..a709c78a9b 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ static void start_sound(void)
         .get_more = get_more,
     };
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(caps->samprs[sr_index]);
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
     rb->mixer_channel_play_data(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK, &cbs, NULL, 0);
 
     sound_playing = true;
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@ static void stop_sound(void)
     if (!sound_playing)
         return;
 
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(HW_SAMPR_DEFAULT);
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/pdbox/PDa/src/s_audio_rockbox.c b/apps/plugins/pdbox/PDa/src/s_audio_rockbox.c
index fd3c764645..94779e6123 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pdbox/PDa/src/s_audio_rockbox.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/pdbox/PDa/src/s_audio_rockbox.c
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ void rockbox_open_audio(int rate)
     /* Set sample rate of the audio buffer. */
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(rate);
 
+    /* Be sure channel is audible */
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true);
+
     /* Initialize output buffer. */
     for(i = 0; i < OUTBUFSIZE; i++)
         outbuf[i].fill = 0;
@@ -77,6 +80,9 @@ void rockbox_open_audio(int rate)
 /* Close audio. */
 void rockbox_close_audio(void)
 {
+    /* Mute channel */
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false);
+
     /* Stop playback. */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/rbsound.c b/apps/plugins/rockboy/rbsound.c
index 7d10dbdb83..7e06f5a0aa 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/rbsound.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/rbsound.c
@@ -56,12 +56,14 @@ void rockboy_pcm_init(void)
 #endif
 
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(pcm.hz); /* 44100 22050 11025 */
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
 }
 
 void rockboy_pcm_close(void)
 {
     memset(&pcm, 0, sizeof pcm);
     newly_started = true;
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(HW_SAMPR_DEFAULT);
 }
diff --git a/apps/plugins/sdl/src/audio/rockbox/SDL_rockboxaudio.c b/apps/plugins/sdl/src/audio/rockbox/SDL_rockboxaudio.c
index 2ffcda6b46..d24c22d34b 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/sdl/src/audio/rockbox/SDL_rockboxaudio.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/sdl/src/audio/rockbox/SDL_rockboxaudio.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ static Uint8 *ROCKBOXAUD_GetAudioBuf(_THIS)
 
 static void ROCKBOXAUD_CloseAudio(_THIS)
 {
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
     if ( this->hidden->mixbuf != NULL ) {
         SDL_FreeAudioMem(this->hidden->mixbuf);
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ static int ROCKBOXAUD_OpenAudio(_THIS, SDL_AudioSpec *spec)
 
     LOGF("samplerate %d", spec->freq);
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(spec->freq);
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
 
     /* Allocate mixing buffer */
     this->hidden->mixlen = spec->size;
diff --git a/apps/plugins/test_sampr.c b/apps/plugins/test_sampr.c
index dfaea58183..e3a0b0c420 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/test_sampr.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/test_sampr.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ static void play_tone(bool volume_set)
 #if INPUT_SRC_CAPS != 0
     /* Select playback */
     rb->audio_set_input_source(AUDIO_SRC_PLAYBACK, SRCF_PLAYBACK);
+    rb->audio_set_output_source(AUDIO_SRC_PLAYBACK);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ADJUSTABLE_CPU_FREQ
@@ -221,11 +222,7 @@ static void play_tone(bool volume_set)
 #endif
 
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(hw_sampr);
-
-#if INPUT_SRC_CAPS != 0
-    /* Recordable targets can play back from other sources */
-    rb->audio_set_output_source(AUDIO_SRC_PLAYBACK);
-#endif
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
 
     gen_quit = false;
     output_clear();
@@ -263,6 +260,7 @@ static void play_tone(bool volume_set)
 
     rb->thread_wait(gen_thread_id);
 
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ADJUSTABLE_CPU_FREQ
diff --git a/apps/plugins/xrick/system/syssnd_rockbox.c b/apps/plugins/xrick/system/syssnd_rockbox.c
index ec8886f881..63cddbd10f 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/xrick/system/syssnd_rockbox.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/xrick/system/syssnd_rockbox.c
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ bool syssnd_init(void)
 
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(HW_FREQ_44);
 
+    /* Be sure channel is audible */
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true);
+
     rb->memset(channels, 0, sizeof(channels));
     rb->memset(mixBuffers, 0, sizeof(mixBuffers));
 
@@ -280,6 +283,9 @@ void syssnd_shutdown(void)
         return;
     }
 
+    /* Mute channel */
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false);
+
     /* Stop playback. */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/xworld/sys.c b/apps/plugins/xworld/sys.c
index a8c2d695fe..f51d7e3357 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/xworld/sys.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/xworld/sys.c
@@ -1032,12 +1032,14 @@ void sys_startAudio(struct System* sys, AudioCallback callback, void *param)
     static const struct mixer_play_cbs cbs = {
         .get_more = get_more,
     };
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
     rb->mixer_channel_play_data(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK, &cbs, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 void sys_stopAudio(struct System* sys)
 {
     (void) sys;
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/zxbox/spsound.c b/apps/plugins/zxbox/spsound.c
index 4b38e68171..28f65c5fe8 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/zxbox/spsound.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/zxbox/spsound.c
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@ static void open_snd(void)
     rb->audio_set_output_source(AUDIO_SRC_PLAYBACK);
 #endif
     rb->mixer_set_frequency(SAMPR_44);
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, true); /* Be sure channel is audible */
 }
 
 static void close_snd(int normal)
 {
     (void)normal;
     sound_avail = 0;
+    rb->pcmbuf_fade(false, false); /* Mute channel */
     rb->mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 }